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180 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: brewpop
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 20th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.70 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9.7 lb Maris Otter Pale $ 2.25 / lb
$ 21.83 		38 3.75 65.1%
0.80 lb German - Carafa II0.8 lb Carafa II 32 425 5.4%
1.20 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1.2 lb Crystal 60L $ 2.60 / lb
$ 3.12 		34 60 8.1%
1.60 lb American - Chocolate1.6 lb American - Chocolate $ 2.60 / lb
$ 4.16 		29 350 10.7%
0.80 lb Brown Malt0.8 lb Brown Malt 34 90.36 5.4%
0.80 lb Flaked Oats0.8 lb Flaked Oats $ 2.10 / lb
$ 1.68 		33 2.2 5.4%
14.90 lbs / $ 30.79
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.30 oz Perle1.3 oz Perle Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.85 48.1%
0.70 oz Perle0.7 oz Perle Hops $ 3.00 / oz
$ 2.10 		Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 3.49 25.9%
0.70 oz East Kent Goldings0.7 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Hop Stand 30 min 2.21 25.9%
2.70 oz / $ 2.10
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.90 g Gypsum $ 0.02 / g
$ 0.08 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum $ 0.02 / g
$ 0.07 		Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
3.70 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) $ 0.02 / g
$ 0.07 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 oz Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 0.22
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1.35 Each
Cost:
$ 4.00 / each
$ 5.40
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 B cells required
$ 5.40 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.22 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.88 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 5.22 20.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.41 25.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.86 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.63 22.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.35 g | 33.4 qt) 8.73 34.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6.78 g | 27.1 qt) 7.03 28.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.03 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 6.75 27  
Total: 10.84 43.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Experiment adding mint 0.5-1 oz at whirl pool for 5 gal( bright aroma, minimal bitter)

Dry herbing 0.5-1 oz (5-gal bold aroma, fresh mint flavor)

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