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Snowflake Smoked Porter

195 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic Style Smoked Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.35 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 53% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 2nd 2025
1.059
1.014
5.9%
37.7
13.2
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale12 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 74.1%
2.59 lb Weyermann - Beech Smoked Barley2.59 lb Beech Smoked Barley 35 2.7 14.8%
2.01 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2.01 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 11.1%
16.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Northern Brewer1.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 30 min 30.93 50%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 6.24 33.3%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 1 min 0.58 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.37 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ward 20182703
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
11.12 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.68 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.45 gal (49.8 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.67 gal (42.69 qt) and adding 0.45 gal (1.8 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.12 44.5  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (2.68 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (9.78 g). Reduce mash thickness to 2.35 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 8.8 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.68 qt/lb 11.12 44.5  
Mash volume with grains 12.45 49.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.08 -8.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.86 g | 31.5 qt) 7.45 29.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.35 25.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.35 g | 25.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.78 39.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Snowflake Smoked Porter" Classic Style Smoked Beer recipe by lbsmith. All Grain, ABV 5.94%, IBU 37.74, SRM 13.23, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Beech Smoked Barley, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-11 14:00 UTC