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Brown Porter

217 calories 20.8 g 0.5 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: English Porter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 13 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17 liters
Post Boil Size: 14.1 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Konstantinos Bouropoulos
Calories: 217 calories (Per 0.5L)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 0.5L)
Created: Thursday November 13th 2025
1.047
1.010
4.9%
23.0
23.7
5.2
15.32
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.10 kg Weyermann - Pilsner2.1 kg Pilsner 2.88 € / kg
6.05 € 		36 1.5 66.7%
0.40 kg Weyermann - Munich Type I0.4 kg Munich Type I 5.20 € / kg
2.08 € 		38 6 12.7%
0.35 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 20.35 kg Caramunich Type 2 5.60 € / kg
1.96 € 		34 45 11.1%
0.10 kg Weyermann - Carapils0.1 kg Carapils 4.40 € / kg
0.44 € 		34.5 2.1 3.2%
0.20 kg Castle Malting - Château Chocolat0.2 kg Château Chocolat 5.80 € / kg
1.16 € 		38 488.1 6.3%
3.15 kg / 11.69 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Saaz30 g Saaz Hops 0.08 € / g
2.40 € 		Pellet 3 Boil 90 min 20.68 75%
10 g Saaz10 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Boil 10 min 2.34 25%
40 g / 2.40 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 0.05 € / g
0.10 € 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum 0.05 € / g
0.05 € 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Lactic acid 0.03 € / ml
0.12 € 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Irish Moss 0.48 € / g
0.96 € 		Fining Mash 10 min.
1.23 €
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 152 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 91 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
ATHENS (EYDAP)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
42 6 11 16 37 118
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17 L Strike 66 °C 66 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 25.8 L) 21.1
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 27.9 L) 23.1
Grain absorption losses -3.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 21.8 L) 17
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 13 L) 14.1
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 14.1 L) 13
Total: 21.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Brown Porter" English Porter beer recipe by Konstantinos Bouropoulos. BIAB, ABV 4.92%, IBU 23.01, SRM 23.7, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Munich Type I, Caramunich Type 2, Carapils, Château Chocolat) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Irish Moss)
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