The Most Powerful Beer in the Universe

Classification: barleywine, strong ale, extract

Source: Bill Andreas , HBD Issue #1811, August 18, 1995

We have been driven on a quest. Create the most potent brew possible without fortification and still have a pleasant taste and feel. This is our current work. Any suggestions for improvement are extremely welcome.

Ingredients: (for 10 gallons)

20 lbs. American Pale Malt Extract
10 lbs. Rice Syrup
5 lbs. Wheat Malt Extract
3 lbs. Aromatic Malt
1 lbs, Crystal 60 Malt
0.5 lbs. Chocolate Malt
0.5 lbs. Roasted Barley
3.5oz Chinook pellets (50 min)
2.0 oz Fuggle pellets (30 min)
3.0 oz Kent Goldings (5 min)
2.0 oz Kent Goldings (dry-hopped primary)
2 tsp Water Crystals
1.5 tsp Irish Moss (15 min)
Nottingham Yeast ~ 15 grams
Champange Yeast after 3 -4 days
Repitch Champange after 2 weeks

Procedure:

Boil 50 minutes.

Specifics:

OG: 1.126
Alcohol: about 15%