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201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Quentonius
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 24th 2025
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Fermentables
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 22.25 25%
0.25 oz Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 8.07 25%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 0 min 50%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 20 min.
1 g Escarpment Laboratories - Yeast Lightning Other Boil 0 min.
5 ml ALDC Water Agt Primary 0 min.
0.50 oz Juniper Berries Herb Secondary 14 days
1 each Star Anise Spice Secondary 14 days
0.50 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Secondary 14 days
0.50 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Bottling 0 min.
0.50 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Other 0 min.
 
Yeast
Escarpment Labs - English Ale II
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 156 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 2.2 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
add campden tablet to DI water before doing anything
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.25 gal Infusion 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Mash out Infusion 152 °F 170 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.48 g | 21.9 qt) 4.48 17.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.08 g | 24.3 qt) 5.08 20.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.94 -3.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.29 g | 17.2 qt) 3.29 13.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 2.75 11  
Volume into fermentor 2.75 11  
Total: 4.48 17.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

use Distilled water with 1/2 Campden Tablet

make a vodka tincture with juniper, anise, and orange on brew day. add it right before bottling

1/2 campden tablet at bottling

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