Should I Brew That?

Thanks to James Spencer and Steve Wilkes over at Basic Brewing Radio I was motivated to attempt my first 1 gallon batch of barley wine:

.1 lbs Briess Caramel 90

1.5 lbs Amber DME (@60 min)
1.5 lbs Amber DME  (@15 min)

.4 oz of cascade
.2 oz Willamette

US-O5 yeast

Before fermentation began, I took a refractometer reading which clocked in at a whopping 30 (1.116)!  This one should be  a monster. I also used the entire 11.5g of US-05 yeast which started bubbling away almost immediately. I can’t wait to see how this one turns out, might be one chewy beer!