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Ingredient draft pre-pro porter

184 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Pre-Prohibition Porter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.34 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.48 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Dustin
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 19th 2026
1.056
1.011
5.9%
22.7
15.4
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.10 lb Mecca Grade - Lamonta Pale Ale7.1 lb Lamonta Pale Ale 38 3.1 65.4%
1.50 lb Crisp Malting - Brown Malt1.5 lb Brown Malt 32.7 65 13.8%
1.70 lb Flaked Corn1.7 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 15.7%
9 oz Molasses9 oz Molasses 36 80 5.2%
10.86 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.54 oz Chinook0.54 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 11.4 Boil 60 min 19.28 47.4%
0.60 oz Willamette0.6 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 3.41 52.6%
1.14 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
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
4.68 gal Strike 164 °F 154 °F 60 min
3.98 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.2 20.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.29 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.91 g | 19.6 qt) 4.45 17.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.05 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.79 g | 31.2 qt) 7.34 29.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.48 25.9  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.48 g | 25.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.83 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Use dark molasses, not black strap.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-29 19:52 UTC