Brewed up 4 gallons of Old Stoner about 3.5 weeks ago. Came in at 1.1ish. Moved it to secondary last night and it was down to 1.018. Poured a little off into a mason jar - I could not believe how good it tasted already. Very malty, very hoppy, just the right amount of sweetness. All blended together so well…oh yeah, I think about 4 oz. of it got me buzzed too. I was really expecting it to be rather harsh and take a long time to come around. Looking forward to seeing what it tastes like in 6 months, a year, or two if it lasts that long. Already thinking ahead to brewing up another batch.
Thanks for making the recipe and advice so accessible Denny - I had never brewed a barley wine and likely would have met with much less success without your willingness to share.
