Barley Wine Yeast Advice Needed

[jimp2003]

Hi Guys,

I am planning to brew a Barley Wine to lay down for a year or so (if I can manage it )

I will be trying the recipe for Eldridge Pope Goldie Barley Wine from Graham Wheelers "Brew Classic European Beers at Home"

The recipe basics are:

Maris Otter and Pilsner malt to an OG of 1.090 although I will replace some of the MO with LME as I BIAB and have heard this method can struggle with high gravity brews.

EKG, Fuggles and Styrian Goldings all in at 90 mins (45 EBU)

Target FG is 1.020.

In his note Graham mentions the beer has "full malt and fruit with peppery hop notes. Warming malt in the mouth, massive fruit and hop finish with a good clean bitterness. Rich sherry-like character."

Bearing in mind the above characteristics and the attenuation required does anyone have a suggestion for the best yeast to use or has anyone had success trying this brew? A top fermenting yeast is also mentioned.

Would Safbrew T-58 be appropriate?

Cheers.

Jim

[Deebee]

I think i would go for either nottingham or S05 personally.

45 ibu is not much for a barley wine though....

[jimp2003]

Yeah I was wondering about the bitterness but thats what Grahams recipe says..... - maybe if anyone has tried this brew they can say if it turned out ok.

Nottingham was my fall back choice of yeast but I can't decide if I should go for one that has a bit more personality. I have used liquid yeasts before to good effect but never with such a high OG brew.

[dave-o]

I'd use Notts and i think 45IBU is fine too.

[trucker5774]

T58 could be a good choice. It will stand a high gravity and is noted to have a peppery hint.

[coatesg]

S04 will ferment that too - I've had 1.090 go to 1.023 with S04 (and 1.086 to 1.022). Just make sure that you pitch enough - you should be pitching two 11g packs for a 5 gallon batch at this gravity. In fact, any yeast should do that and land up at about 9% - Pitching rates and oxygenation of the wort are the essentials - the yeast will do the rest.

[jimp2003]

Thank for the advice guys. I need to get an order on with Rob so have decided to take a flyer with the T-58 and see what comes of it in a year or so.

Cheers.

Jim