Bourbon Barrel Barleywine Extract Beer Recipe Kit

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$87.71 

A vanilla and bourbon spiritual excursion!

RECIPE SIZE: 5 GALLONS
ABV: 11.1%
COLOR: 15 SRM
IBU: 75
ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1.102
FINAL GRAVITY: 1.027
READY IN: 12 WEEKS
STARTER: DEFINITELY!
2 STAGE: YES

From behind the row of bourbon barrels, shrouded lamps exude an amber glow and cast ghostly shadows up the stone walls of the earthen cellar, and upon a sturdy barrelhead, between the bottle rings and the charcoal script of ancient brandings sits a coppery beverage of such enchantment that between the creaking of wooden staves and the aura of the angels' share, you know the spirits still live in this place. And you raise that snifter through the heavy air to your nose, where the bouquet engages your senses with spice and wood, and upon your tongue, this ancient ale swirls thick in deliberate eddies, unleashing flavors of such unfathomable complexity that your senses struggle to contain that manifestation within comprehension. For between the tug-of-war of that beverage's subtle chill and the alcohol's soothing warmth, you are indulged with full, rich malts and velvety caramel, which mingles elegantly between the fruit and spice of hop bitterness and the spellbinding release of bourbon-vanilla. Your snifter embodies the spirits of this place, so acknowledge their presence with this gorgeous beverage, and serve it neat.

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Lus Castro
Gotta let it age!

Brewed this in April, 2025. Recipe is involved but the caramelization of extract on the stove is more than worthwhile! So are the oak soak and the starter. Of course, we couldn't keep our mitts off this stuff but I as able to save one bottle to have on NY Day 2026 (aged 266 days). It was magnificent! I was quaffing and had to remind myself that I was supposed to be treasuring every sip.
Definitely will make again but not tell anyone next time around!