Good Grief Charlie Brown

ABV: 6.75%

IBU: 62

SRM: 36

OG: 1.067 (16.4°P)

FG: 1.015 (3.7°P)

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Browse hundreds of National Homebrew Competition medal-winning recipes from the best homebrewers around the world.

Jarrett and Amanda Long of Arlington, Texas, members of Horsemen of the Hopocalypse, won a gold medal in Category 18: Specialty IPA in the 2026 National Homebrew Competition Final Round. The Longs’ beer earned gold out of 94 entries.  

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Browse hundreds of National Homebrew Competition medal-winning recipes from the best homebrewers around the world.

Jarrett and Amanda Long of Arlington, Texas, members of Horsemen of the Hopocalypse, won a gold medal in Category 18: Specialty IPA in the 2026 National Homebrew Competition Final Round. The Longs’ beer earned gold out of 94 entries.  

Ingredients:

MALTS & ADJUNCTS 

9 lb. (4.08 kg) Malteurop pale 2-row malt 

3 lb. (1.36 kg) Muntons brown malt 

2 lb. (0.9 kg) flaked corn 

1 lb. (454 g) 80L caramel malt 

HOPS 

0.5 oz. (14 g) Chinook, 14.5% a.a. @ 60 min 

1.5 oz. (42 g) Chinook, 14.5% a.a. @ 15 min 

1 oz. (28 g) Cascade, 6.1% a.a. @ 15 min 

1 oz. (28 g) Chinook, 14.5% a.a., 10 min hop stand @ 194°F (90°C) 

1 oz. (28 g) Cascade, 6.1% a.a., 10 min hop stand @ 194°F (90°C) 

1 oz. (28 g) Chinook, 14.5% a.a., dry hop 3 days 

1 oz. (28 g) Cascade, 6.1% a.a., dry hop
3 days 

YEAST 

2 packs Wyeast 1056 American ale yeast 

ADDITIONAL ITEMS 

3 g beta glucanase (in mash) 

3 g Oxblox (in mash) 

1 tablet Whirlfloc @ 10 min 

15 g PVPP, in boil @ 10 min 

ALDC to rehydrate yeast 

ALDC in primary prior to spunding 

Gelatin to fine 

Specifications:

Yield: 6 U.S. gal. (22.71 L)

Original Gravity: 1.067 (16.4°P)

Final Gravity: 1.015 (3.7°P)

ABV: 6.75%

IBU: 62

SRM: 36

Efficiency: 80%

Directions:

Mash in at 148°F (64°C) for 90 minutes. Boil 1 hour boil. Ferment at 65°F (18°C). Keg or bottle condition after primary.