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2026-04-10 Chocolate Vanilla Porter

206 calories 21.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (ending kettle)
Source: Kenneth Cummings
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 206 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 25th 2026
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1.016
6.0%
34.7
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5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt9 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 38 2.65 60%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 6.7%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 6.7%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 6.7%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 6.7%
0.75 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.75 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 5%
0.25 lb Briess - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley 33.1 300 1.7%
1 lb Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 6.7%
15 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 45 min 19.76 25%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 10 min 7.8 25%
2 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 190 °F 20 min 7.17 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 oz Cocao Nibs Flavor Kegging 30 days
1 g Vanilla Bean Water Agt Kegging 30 days
0.67 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Winston Salem City
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
6.75 gal Circulate after 30 Minutes Strike 163 °F 155 °F 65 min
1.5 gal Sparge 180 °F 180 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.56 26.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.76 31.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.56 10.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.43 g | 21.7 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.93 23.7  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed 2026-04-10
Kegged 2026-04-23

Original Gravity 1.062
Terminal Gravity 1.020
ABV 5.51%

Pre-boil 7 gallons
Post Boil 6.0 gallons
Fermenter 5.5 gallons

Pitch Term 74 F
Ferment 68 F

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