Barley Wine

[RossBee]

A bunch of us border folks (NB/NS) got together last July to make a RIS to go into an oak barrel (approx. 200 litres).  The RIS is ready to be kegged/bottled.  Rather than letting the barrel go to waste, planning to do a Barley Wine for next winter and refill the oak at the same time.

Looking for a Barley Wine Recipe (British), something in the 11 - 12%ABV, 50 IBU with a nice malty character.

Any experience out there?

[Roger]

There's a couple recipes for Barleywine on the forum recipes under strong ale. I haven't done one yet but I've done a bunch of winter warmers that turned out great.

[RossBee]

Here's the preliminary grain bill for the Barley Wine, keep in mind, it's 50 gallons.

55 lbs Maris Otter, Pale Malt
55 lbs Munich Type 2
110 lbs of Canadian 2 row.

OG @ 1.115
SRM @ 15.2
ABV @ 12.3

British Ale Mangrove Jack Yeast.

Just for fun, I threw 1 lb of EKG into BeerSmith and got 7.1 IBU, shooting for 50 ish.

Need some suggestions on hops. 

Keep in mind, this will be brewed in two sessions, 25 gallons a piece.

Any and all input would be appreciated.

Cheers.