4Gs Chocolate Vanilla Porter - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

4Gs Chocolate Vanilla Porter

189 calories 20.8 g
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Calories: 189 calories (Per )
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per )
Created: Tuesday October 4th 2016
1.057
1.016
5.4%
29.2
36.6
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 42.6%
2 lb Munich Dark 20L2 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 17%
2 lb Great Western - Premium 2-Row2 lb Premium 2-Row 37 2 17%
1.50 lb American - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna 35 4 12.8%
0.75 lb American - Dark Chocolate0.75 lb Dark Chocolate 29 420 6.4%
0.25 lb American - Black Malt0.25 lb Black Malt 28 500 2.1%
0.25 lb American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 2.1%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 25.75 60%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.42 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 156 °F 60 min
2 gal Mashout (210F Water) Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
2 gal Batch Sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
2 gal Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Whirfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
2 each Vanilla Beans Spice Secondary 6 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Oxford Michigan USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 6 13 32 39 387
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Added 3 cut up vanilla beans to primary after fermentation for 7 days, crashed, and kegged.

View Count: 2324
Brew Count: 2
Last Updated: 2022-11-29 17:19 UTC

Home Brewing Software Calculators
View the recipe at Brewer's Friend
Includes tools for copying, scaling, printing, generating labels, calculating water requirements, BeerXML, and more!