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Specialty Beer - Mixed-Style Beer


Based on the declared base styles. As with all Specialty-Type Beers, the resulting combination of beer styles needs to be harmonious and balanced, and be pleasant to drink.

Flavor Profile: Based on the declared base styles.

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Mixed-Style Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
White Stout
5.5 gal 7.97% 67.16 1.078 1.017
All Grain 6144
Pumpkin Stout
5 gal 6.13% 58.1 1.062 1.016
All Grain 4618
India Pale Weizen – a Brewdog/Weihenstephan clone
20 L 6.51% 58.9 1.056 1.007
All Grain 4562
Golden Stout V1
5.5 gal 5.61% 31.43 1.057 1.014
BIAB 3532
Dampfbier
6 gal 4.7% 16.61 1.046 1.011
All Grain 3295
34B. Mixed-Style - 17B. Old Ale and 26D. BDSA
1 gal 9.88% 39.54 1.106 1.031
All Grain 2712
Sumac-head - Sumac Red Sour
48 L 6.05% 0 1.054 1.008
All Grain 2702
TBM German IPK
5.25 gal 8.4% 104.14 1.079 1.019
All Grain 2486
holt pb&j
5.5 gal 4.92% 19.67 1.058 1.021
All Grain 2432
The Tail Of A Whale clone
20 L 4.94% 18.27 1.052 1.015
All Grain 2417

Newest Mixed-Style Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Relentlessly Gentle Gaze
11 gal 7.23% 29.66 1.068 1.013
All Grain 42
Lager collabrosz
250 L 5.13% 32.77 1.046 1.007
All Grain 78
Kveik Pale Ale Citra/Mosaic 12.4P
50 L 5.36% 15.62 1.050 1.009
All Grain 102
session ipa
18 L 4.41% 34.91 1.041 1.007
All Grain 108
GF Honey Ale
5.5 gal 4.76% 17.24 1.048 1.012
extract 87
The Big Day West Coast Pils
6.5 gal 5.18% 47.38 1.048 1.008
All Grain 248
Dark IPA with smoke
5.5 gal 5.49% 58.58 1.056 1.014
extract 135
Kilo Quebec West Coast Pilsner
38 gal 5.66% 56.74 1.051 1.008
All Grain 413
Blue Duck - Amore Mio Clone
4 gal 5.48% 0 1.056 1.014
All Grain 136
Italian Pilsner
6 gal 5.64% 39.19 1.051 1.008
BIAB 166

Fermentables Used In Mixed-Style Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 105 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 60% 8% - 100%
Flaked Oats 83 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 9% 2% - 25%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 72 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 60% 13% - 100%
German - Pilsner 58 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 60% 13% - 100%
American - Pilsner 52 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 3% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 41 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 4% 0% - 22%
Munich - Light 10L 39 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 18% 2% - 55%
Flaked Barley 38 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 8% 1% - 20%
Honey 34 Sugar honey 2°L
35 18% 0% - 53%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 33 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 5% 1% - 12%

Hops Used In Mixed-Style Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 76 7 29% 2% - 100%
Citra 67 11 21% 2% - 100%
Amarillo 57 8.6 24% 3% - 100%
Magnum 47 15 24% 2% - 100%
Saaz 43 3.5 38% 5% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 39 5 40% 6% - 100%
Centennial 39 10 20% 3% - 67%
Fuggles 29 4.5 39% 8% - 100%
Mosaic 28 12.5 21% 3% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 28 3.75 32% 10% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Mixed-Style Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Belgian - Biscuit 6 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 30% 17% - 40%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 4 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 33% 20% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 3 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 36% 17% - 60%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 3 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 47% 15% - 80%
Munich - Light 10L 3 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 58% 20% - 100%
Aromatic 2 Grain base malt 38°L
33 33% 33% - 33%
Briess - Chocolate 2 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
25 75% 50% - 100%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 2 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 550°L
29 33% 33% - 33%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 2 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 425°L
34 42% 33% - 50%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 2 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 525°L
27 23% 20% - 25%

Yeasts Used In Mixed-Style Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 80 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 35 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 22 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 16 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Lallemand - WildBrew Philly Sour 14 Lallemand Wilds & Sours Medium High 85% 68°F 77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 14 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97 11 Fermentis / Safale Ale .104 High 81% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 10 Danstar Ales High High 77% 50°F 77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 9 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™ 8 Lallemand Lagers High Medium 81% 50°F 68°F

Other Ingredients Used In Mixed-Style Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 94 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 57 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 55 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 26%
Whirlfloc 53 Fining Boil 54% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 51 Water Agt Mash 66% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 39 Fining Mash 49% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 24 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 67%
Baking Soda 20 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 32%
Yeast Nutrient 19 Other Boil 43% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 14 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 45%

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