Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine Clone

American barleywine is similar to its British relatives, but like most things “American,” the American barleywine is bigger and hoppier. This homebrew beer recipe is a clone of the famous Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine.

Full of hop goodness, it is also dry-hopped for added citrus aroma. Weighing in at a whopping 85 IBU’s and 9.7% abv, this is not a beer to drink when you want to mow the lawn, at least if you want the lawn to be mowed straight!

Even though this is an extract homebrew recipe the high alcohol and dry-hopping make for a more complicated beer than your normal homebrew would be. Don’t try this as your first homebrew recipe, you will need a little experience.

Notes

Make sure you follow the extract instruction sheet or you will not get the hop bitterness you need.

Style Details

Name	Cat.	OG Range	FG Range	IBU	SRM	Carb	ABV
American Barleywine	19 C	1.08 - 1.125	1.02 - 1.035	50 - 100	10 - 22	1.8 - 2.5	8 - 13 %

Fermentables

Name	Amount	%
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L	1.5 lbs	12.5
Light Dry Extract	10.5 lbs	87.5

Hops

Name	Amount	Time	Use	Form	Alpha %
Cascade	1 oz	60 min	Boil	Pellet	5.5
Chinook	1 oz	60 min	Boil	Pellet	13
Centennial	1 oz	30 min	Boil	Pellet	10
Cascade	1 oz	20 min	Boil	Pellet	5.5
Cascade	1 oz	7 days	Dry Hop	Pellet	5.5

Miscs

Name	Amount	Time	Use	Type
Yeast Nutrient	1.00 tsp	3 days	Primary	Other

Yeast

Name	Lab	Attenuation	Temperature
California Ale (WLP001)	White Labs	77%	68°F - 73°F