Night Ender Barleywine Beer Kit

Your Label Peelers Night Ender Barleywine Original Beer Kit never sits on a shelf. Your grains are crushed to order. Your ingredients are packed fresh and you don't pay for a flashy box. It's all about providing you with the freshest ingredients for you to make your best beer.

Your Night Ender Barleywine is a robust and complex beer kit comprised of 9 lbs. Light Dry Malt Extract, 1 lb. Caramel/Crystal Malt (60L), 1 lb. Munich Malt, 1 lb. 2 Row Malt, 1 lb. Honey Malt, 2 oz. Northern Brewer Hops (Bittering), 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Flavor), 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Aroma), 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Dry Hop), 1 Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet, and 2 pkg. Dry Ale Yeast. This delicious beer offers a rich, malty flavor with hints of caramel, honey and a touch of bitterness from the Northern Brewer Hops. The Cascade hops give the beer a citrusy aroma, while the Yeast Energizer and Irish Moss Combo Packet help to enhance the flavor and clarity of the beer. The Night Ender Barleywine is sure to be a hit at any event, and the perfect way to end the night!

• - ABV: 10.5% 
• - IBU: 50 
• - BU/GU: 0.5 
• - SG: 1.092 
• - FG: 1.022 
• - Degrees Plato: 22 
• - SRM: 17

Ingredients   

- 9 lbs. Light Dry Malt Extract
- 1 lb. Caramel/Crystal Malt (60L)
- 1 lb. Munich Malt
- 1 lb. 2 Row Malt
- 1 lb. Honey Malt
- 2 oz. Northern Brewer Hops (Bittering)
- 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Flavor)
- 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Aroma)
- 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Dry Hop)
- 1 Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet
- 2 pkg. Dry Ale Yeast

Hop Schedule  

- 2 oz. Northern Brewer Hops (Bittering) - Boil for 60 minutes
- 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Flavor) - Boil for 15 minutes
- 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Aroma) - Boil for 5 minutes
- 1 oz. Cascade Hops (Dry Hop) - Secondary Fermentation

Instructions 

1. Begin by heating 3-4 gallons of water to 155°F.
2. Place the grains in a grain bag and steep in the hot water for 30 minutes.
3. Remove the grain bag and discard.
4. Add the malt extract and stir until completely dissolved.
5. Bring the wort to a boil and add the 2 oz. of Northern Brewer hops.
6. Boil for 60 minutes, adding 1 oz. Cascade hops at 45 minutes and 1 oz. Casade hops at 55 minutes.
7. Add the Yeast Energizer/Irish Moss Combo with 5 minutes remaining in the boil.
8. Terminate Boil and cool the wort to 70°F and transfer to a sanitized fermenter.
9. Pitch both packs of yeast and aerate the wort.
10. Ferment at 68°F for 7-10 days.
11. Rack the beer to a secondary fermenter with the remaining 1 oz of Cascade hops and allow to condition for 10-14 days.
12. Rack into a bottling bucket with priming sugar and ensure it is fully dissolved.
12. Bottle your beer and allow 14 days at room temp to carbonate.

Aging Instructions

This beer will benefit from aging. Allow the beer to condition in the bottle or keg for at least 6 months before drinking.

Beer Making Equipment Kits

If you are making a beer kit for the first time, an equipment kit is a great and low-stress way to get all the equipment you need to make your Night Ender Barleywine. 

This Brewer's Best Equipment Kit is top of the line and comes complete for a beginner brewer.

• Equipment kit includes: 
• 6.5 Gallon "Ale Pail" Primary Fermenter with Grommeted Lid 
• 6.5 Gallon "Ale Pail" Bottling Bucket with Spigot 
• Easy Clean No-Rinse Cleanser 
• Auto-Siphon 
• 5 Gallon Glass Carboy 
• Plastic Paddle
• Carboy Brush
• Hydrometer
• Liquid Crystal Thermometer
• Bottle Brush
• Black Beauty Capper
• Econolock
• Drilled Bung
• Lab Thermometer
• Bottle Filler
• Siphon Hose with Shut-off Clamp
• IO-Star
• 20 qt. Brew Pot
• Equipment Instructions

Sanitizer and Spray Bottle

Good sanitation practices are absolutely fundamental to good beer making. Five Star San is the premier sanitizer you will need to make your Night Ender Barleywine beer kit. A great practice for extra protection is to have a spray bottle filled with sanitizing solution so you can re-sanitize everything that touches or goes near your beer. Sanitation is much more difficult with beer than wine because beer has a higher pH. Wine's high acidity makes bacterial infection less likely but with beer, one small mishap can cost you your batch. 

Bottles

When your Night Ender Barleywine is done, you will need bottles. This standard 12 ounce bottle is a good choice. You will need 54 for a 5 gallon batch. Bottles do not come with caps.

Carboys   

The 5 gallon carboy pictured here is the standard size for any beer kit. If you have never worked with a carboy, it is important to know they should not be moved full without a carboy handle or a carrier. 

Brew Pots

The pot pictured is an 8 gallon pot that is perfect for any beer kit or a standard 5 gallon batch. 

Wort Chillers and Thermometers

Wort Chillers and Thermometers are long term investments. It is important to chill your Night Ender Barleywine wort quickly. The quicker you chill it the stronger the cold break will be. You also need a good thermometer that reads fast temperature fluctuations.  

Siphons

Auto-siphons are a great luxury item to have in your brew equipment. Once you have one you will never go without it again. Don't forget to use a heavy duty sanitizer to clean it since you don't want to replace it as often as hoses. A good sanitizer for that job is Five Star San. 

Fermenters

The fermenter pictured here is standard for a 5 gallon beer kit.

Hoses

 Many people reuse their hoses for far too long. Replacing your hoses often or even using as single use items is highly recommended with beer making. Hoses are very hard to clean and beer is very susceptible to bacterial infection. You do not want to risk losing your Night Ender Barleywineover a few feet of unsanitary hose. 

Funnels

Pouring your wort into a carboy can be tricky. Use a big funnel made just for the job. They even have different mesh screens to remove particles. 

Airlocks

It is recommended to replace airlocks often. Because they never physically touch the beer, the sanitation risk is too often overlooked. Bacteria can spread without physical contact in a closed environment and plastic stubbornly harbors bacteria.   

Stoppers and Bungs 

Bungs and stoppers should also be periodically replaced. They can dry out and harbor bacteria. 

 Carboy Brush

Keeping your carboy clean before and after use is key to avoid bacterial infection in your beer. A carboy brush is a great tool to get into those nooks and crannies. 

Stainless Steel Carboy and Bottle Washer

Stainless Steel Carboy and Bottle Washer is a convenient way of cleaning your bottles and/or carboys.  This high quality tool will come in handy.  Hooks up straight to your faucet with the bottle washer adapter (#4804) and puts out plenty of pressure to clean those stubborn stains from beer bottles that have been sitting around. 

Capper

When you bottle your Night Ender Barleywine, you will need to cap your bottles. This capper is inexpensive, easy to use and does not require attaching to a counter. It has a magnet to hold the cap in place.  

 DID YOU KNOW?

The Anchor Brewing Company introduced the barleywine style to the United States in 1976 with its Old Foghorn Barleywine Ale. Old Foghorn was styled this way out of fear that using the word "wine" on a beer label would displease regulators.