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Poblano Porter

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.54 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: John Waggoner
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 8th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 43%
2.50 lb Munich - Light 10L2.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 21.5%
1.50 lb Crisp Malting - Brown Malt1.5 lb Brown Malt 32.7 65 12.9%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L1 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 8.6%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.3%
8 oz Briess - Organic Chocolate Malt8 oz Organic Chocolate Malt 33.6 350 4.3%
10 oz Cane Sugar10 oz Cane Sugar 46 0 5.4%
11.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Summit1 oz Summit Hops Pellet 6 Boil 40 min 17.94 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 10 min 7.78 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 5 min 4.28 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 each Poblano Pepper Flavor Primary 5 days
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 15 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 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
4.2625 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.76 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.55 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 55 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.55 qt/lb 4.26 17.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.14 20.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.05 g | 16.2 qt) 3.72 14.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.05 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.74 g | 27 qt) 6.4 25.6  
Boil off losses -1.13 -4.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.54 22.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.98 31.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Poblano Porter" American Porter beer recipe by John Waggoner. All Grain, ABV 5.6%, IBU 30, SRM 30.45, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Munich - Light 10L, Brown Malt, Caramel Malt - 120L, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Organic Chocolate Malt, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Summit, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Poblano Pepper, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Irish Moss, Campden Tablets)
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