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Maple Bacon Porter

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Woodrow Culpepper
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 13th 2020
1.051
1.009
5.5%
36.1
39.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row5.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 45.8%
2 lb Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt2 lb Cherry Wood Smoked Malt 37 5 16.7%
1.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 10.4%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.5 lb Black Patent 27 525 4.2%
0.75 lb American - Chocolate0.75 lb Chocolate 29 350 6.3%
1 lb Maple Syrup1 lb Maple Syrup - (late boil kettle addition) 30 35 8.3%
1 lb Maple Syrup1 lb Maple Syrup - (late fermenter addition) 30 35 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)0.75 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 14.26 37.5%
1.25 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)1.25 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 45 min 21.82 62.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 7.94 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.37 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.25 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.48 gal and mashout Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.49 g | 33.9 qt) 8.23 32.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.29 g | 37.1 qt) 9.03 36.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.99 g | 27.9 qt) 6.73 26.9  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.09 0.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.23 32.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I went with the cherrywood smoked malt to give the beer a certain 'bacon' characteristic. There is an additional addition of 1lb. of maple syrup in the secondary - just rack on top of the syrup.

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