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Homebrew West Porter

4289 calories 456.1 g 11 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Brown Porter
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 12 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.72 liters
Post Boil Size: 12 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 4289 calories (Per 11L)
Carbs: 456.1 g (Per 11L)
Created: Thursday March 18th 2021
1.042
1.011
4.0%
35.2
20.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.70 kg Gladfield - Pilsner Malt1.7 kg Pilsner Malt 37.7 1.93 61.8%
0.15 kg Gladfield - Chocolate Malt0.15 kg Chocolate Malt 24 488 5.5%
900 g Gladfield - Munich Malt900 g Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 32.7%
2.75 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Magnum7 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 27.31 29.2%
5 g Riwaka5 g Riwaka Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil at 100 °C 15 min 3.55 20.8%
12 g Cascade12 g Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 5 min 4.36 50%
24 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7.50 ml Vanilla extract Flavor Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Empire Ale M15
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
21 - 24 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 44 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4.8 L/kg 13.2
Mash volume with grains 15
Grain absorption losses -2.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 14 L) 9.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 23.5 L) 18.7
Boil off losses -11.4
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1
Post boil Volume 12
Going into fermentor 12
Total: 22.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash in with 13L of water @ 50 degrees C. Rest 20mins.
Raise temp to 64 degrees C. Rest 60mins.
Raise temp to 72 degrees C. Rest 20mins.
Raise temp to 76 degrees C. Rest 5 mins
Sparge with 6L
Boil for 120 with hops additions as listed
whirlpool for 20 at 80Deg C

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