Porter Tweakage

227 calories 24.8 g
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (ending kettle)
Calories: 227 calories (Per )
Carbs: 24.8 g (Per )
Created Tuesday November 18th 2014
1.068
1.019
6.5%
31.6
33.1
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale22.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 78.9%
1.50 lb American - Chocolate1.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 5.3%
3 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 10.5%
1.50 lb American - Black Malt1.5 lb Black Malt 28 500 5.3%
28.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9.6 Boil 60 min 21.13 60%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9.3 Boil 30 min 10.49 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.5 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 754 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
77 7 12 83 83 100
10.5 Mash: 4g CaSO4, 6g CaCl2, 1g MgSO4
3.4 Sparge: 1.3g CaSO4, 1.9g CaCl2, .3g MgSO4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Ferm at 67 for 4 days, then 72 for three.

Original recipe has mash at 149.
Perhaps mash at 152? 149 seems really low.

Also, pitch a huge starter.

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