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Mister Mayhem (AHA)

514 calories 50.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: English Barleywine
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.115 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.152 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: American Homebrewers Association
Calories: 514 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 50.6 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/mister-mayhem/
Created: Thursday March 13th 2025
1.152
1.037
15.1%
47.6
16.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.50 lb GB - Maris Otter Pale Malt14.5 lb GB - Maris Otter Pale Malt 35.9 3 47.7%
14.50 lb GB - Golden Promise Pale Malt14.5 lb GB - Golden Promise Pale Malt 35.9 2.5 47.7%
1 lb BE - Biscuit Malt1 lb BE - Biscuit Malt 34.5 25 3.3%
6 oz BE - Special B Malt6 oz BE - Special B Malt 29.9 180 1.2%
30.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12 Boil 120 min 27.67 25%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 20 min 14.6 50%
1 oz BSG - Fuggle1 oz Fuggle Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 20 min 5.38 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62.6 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 229 B cells required
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62.6 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 229 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.6
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Mash Step Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.72 gal (62.88 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.57 gal (38.28 qt) and adding 3.72 gal (14.88 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.29 53.2  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.75 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (10.65 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.39 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 9.24 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 13.29 53.2  
Mash volume with grains 15.72 62.9  
Grain absorption losses -3.8 -15.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.15 g | 32.6 qt) 6.6 26.4  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 10.65 42.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

The following beer recipe is featured in the September/October 2017 issue of Zymurgy magazine.
Access this issue along with the archives with Zymurgy Online!

Specifications:
Yield: 5 gallons (18.9 L)
Original Gravity: 1.112
Final Gravity: 1.024

William Carley of Bloomfield, NJ, member of the New York City Homebrewers Guild,
won a gold medal in Category #23: Strong Ale during the 2017 National Homebrew Competition Final Round.
Carley’s Strong Ale was chosen as the best among 247 entries in the category.

Directions:
Single infusion mash at 152°F (67°C) for 60 minutes.
Primary Fermentation: 3 days at 62°F (17°C).
Secondary Fermentation: 7 days at 70°F (22°C).
Tertiary Fermentation: 15 days at 65°F (18°C).



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