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Smoke and Mirrors - Imperial Smoked Porter

290 calories 29.2 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: 6.85 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.83 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 290 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 18th 2025
1.087
1.021
8.7%
105.9
49.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Riverbend Malt - Southern Select10 lb Southern Select 38 2.6 57.1%
4 lb Viking - Smoked Wheat4 lb Smoked Wheat 38 3 22.9%
2 lb American - Chocolate2 lb Chocolate 29 350 11.4%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 8.6%
17.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Chinook2 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 60 min 69.02 33.3%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 30 min 30.25 33.3%
2 oz Northern Brewer - Williamette2 oz Williamette Hops Pellet 4.9 Hop Stand 20 min 6.67 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 152 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
47504
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
8.6 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.66 g | 38.7 qt) 9.29 37.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.06 g | 44.3 qt) 10.69 42.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.19 -8.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.23 g | 28.9 qt) 6.85 27.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 5.83 23.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.76 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.29 37.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Smoked malt is actually Riverbend's Pecan Smoked Wheat malt.

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