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Brown Porter

174 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: English Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 27 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.61 gallons
Post Boil Size: 27 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Matt
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 15th 2025
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OG: 1.055 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 23

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1.012
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
38 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row38 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 74.5%
5 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate5 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 9.8%
2.50 lb United Kingdom - Brown2.5 lb Brown 32 65 4.9%
2.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L2.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.9%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 3.9%
1 lb German - Carafa III1 lb Carafa III - (late mash tun addition) 32 535 2%
51 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Magnum3 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil 60 min 26.5 100%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Sodium Bicarbonate Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
14 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Apex - Apex - London
Amount:
5 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
61 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 469 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 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
20 gal Sach rest Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Mash Out Infusion 152 °F 168 °F 2 min
15 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 28.61 gal (114.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 16.61 gal (66.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 23.21 gal (92.82 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 7.92 gal (31.68 qt) and adding 11.21 gal (44.82 qt) sparge/top-off. 19.13 76.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 19.13 76.5  
Mash volume with grains 23.21 92.8  
Grain absorption losses -6.38 -25.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 16.11 64.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 28.61 114.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 27 108  
Going into fermentor 27 108  
Total: 35.24 140.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Brown Porter" English Porter beer recipe by Matt. All Grain, ABV 5.28%, IBU 26.5, SRM 28.15, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Pale Chocolate, Brown, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Flaked Oats, Carafa III) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Sodium Bicarbonate, Chalk)
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