Evan!
Well-Known Member
One of my favorite imperial stouts is Avery's Mephistopheles. Unfortunately, it's $8 retail...even at $5.50 my cost, that's steep for a 12oz'er. So I'm gonna brew my own. Bliggety blam! I looked at the bottle last night, and it said they use turbinado sugar. I like Sucanat better than turbinado, so I'm going to use that. I checked their website and found out some good info: grain types and hop varieties used, OG, IBU. Unfortunately, it doesn't give you hop or grain percentages/schedules, and it doesn't mention Turbinado (oddly enough), leading me to believe that there could be other adjuncts in there that they're not telling me about. Oak? Molassas? Who knows. The website said they're small and friendly and like to help, so I sent them an e-mail with various questions about the recipe. Maybe they'll actually help me out. If not, I'm gonna call them and speak to 'em on the phone.
So here's my first attempt. The original Meph is listed at 16% ABV, so I figured I'd better use WLP099. Give me your thoughts (I know this is a pretty rare brew, so I'm not sure how many have had it, but...nonetheless.)
Mephistopheles
A ProMash Recipe Report
BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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13-F Stout, Russian Imperial Stout
Min OG: 1.075 Max OG: 1.114
Min IBU: 50 Max IBU: 100
Min Clr: 30 Max Clr: 48 Color in SRM, Lovibond
Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 5.00 Wort Size (Gal): 5.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 22.75
Anticipated OG: 1.147 Plato: 33.64
Anticipated SRM: 53.9
Anticipated IBU: 107.4
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 15.00 Percent Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 6.45 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.114 SG 26.74 Plato
Formulas Used
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Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
% Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.
Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Tinseth
Tinseth Concentration Factor: 1.30
Additional Utilization Used For Plug Hops: 2 %
Additional Utilization Used For Pellet Hops: 10 %
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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44.0 10.00 lbs. Gleneagle's Maris Otter Pale Great Britain 1.038 5
22.0 5.00 lbs. Generic LME - Extra Light Generic 1.035 7
17.6 4.00 lbs. Sucanat Generic 1.046 1
6.6 1.50 lbs. Aromatic Malt Belgium 1.036 25
4.4 1.00 lbs. Special B Malt Belgian 1.030 120
3.3 0.75 lbs. Roasted Barley Belgium 1.030 575
2.2 0.50 lbs. Debittered Black Patent Malt America 1.028 525
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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3.00 oz. Magnum Pellet 14.00 97.0 90 min.
1.00 oz. Goldings - E.K. Whole 6.00 7.1 20 min.
0.50 oz. Goldings - E.K. Whole 6.00 2.1 10 min.
0.50 oz. Goldings - E.K. Whole 6.00 1.2 5 min.
Yeast
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White Labs WLP099 Super High Gravity Ale
So here's my first attempt. The original Meph is listed at 16% ABV, so I figured I'd better use WLP099. Give me your thoughts (I know this is a pretty rare brew, so I'm not sure how many have had it, but...nonetheless.)
Mephistopheles
A ProMash Recipe Report
BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
-------------------------------
13-F Stout, Russian Imperial Stout
Min OG: 1.075 Max OG: 1.114
Min IBU: 50 Max IBU: 100
Min Clr: 30 Max Clr: 48 Color in SRM, Lovibond
Recipe Specifics
----------------
Batch Size (Gal): 5.00 Wort Size (Gal): 5.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 22.75
Anticipated OG: 1.147 Plato: 33.64
Anticipated SRM: 53.9
Anticipated IBU: 107.4
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes
Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 15.00 Percent Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 6.45 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.114 SG 26.74 Plato
Formulas Used
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Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
% Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.
Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Tinseth
Tinseth Concentration Factor: 1.30
Additional Utilization Used For Plug Hops: 2 %
Additional Utilization Used For Pellet Hops: 10 %
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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44.0 10.00 lbs. Gleneagle's Maris Otter Pale Great Britain 1.038 5
22.0 5.00 lbs. Generic LME - Extra Light Generic 1.035 7
17.6 4.00 lbs. Sucanat Generic 1.046 1
6.6 1.50 lbs. Aromatic Malt Belgium 1.036 25
4.4 1.00 lbs. Special B Malt Belgian 1.030 120
3.3 0.75 lbs. Roasted Barley Belgium 1.030 575
2.2 0.50 lbs. Debittered Black Patent Malt America 1.028 525
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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3.00 oz. Magnum Pellet 14.00 97.0 90 min.
1.00 oz. Goldings - E.K. Whole 6.00 7.1 20 min.
0.50 oz. Goldings - E.K. Whole 6.00 2.1 10 min.
0.50 oz. Goldings - E.K. Whole 6.00 1.2 5 min.
Yeast
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White Labs WLP099 Super High Gravity Ale