To help learn the differences between base malts, brewers all made the same English-style barleywine but each showcased a different base malt.
Barleywine (5G)
1.105 OG, 60 IBUs
20# Base malt
1# C60
2oz Nugget @60
Wy1968/WLP002 (2L stir plate starter, or equivalent) @~64F
mash @152F
Maris Otter (Bairds) –
Maris Otter (TF) –
Golden Promise (TF) –
Vienna (Best Malz) –
Munich (Best Malz) –