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2026 04 18 - porter

167 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: English Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 16th 2026
1.051
1.010
5.4%
34.3
18.0
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.20 lb Avangard - Munich Dark4.2 lb Munich Dark 37.1 12 38.2%
3.90 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row3.9 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 35.5%
3.50 oz United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.5 oz Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 2%
7.10 oz Belgian - Special B7.1 oz Belgian - Special B 34 115 4%
4.75 oz Simpsons - Double roasted crystal 100-120°4.75 oz Double roasted crystal 100-120° 1 110 2.7%
8.30 oz Weyermann - Smoked Malt8.3 oz Smoked Malt 37 3 4.7%
12 oz Aromatic Malt12 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 6.8%
6.50 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L6.5 oz Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 3.7%
4 oz The Swaen - Platinumswaen Sauer4 oz Platinumswaen Sauer 27 5.81 2.3%
175.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Comet1 oz Comet Hops Pellet 9.6 Boil 60 min 33.17 33.3%
1 oz celeia1 oz celeia Hops Pellet 1.7 Boil 5 min 1.17 33.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.2 Dry Hop 1 days 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.60 g Irish moss Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.20 g Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g/gal Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g/gal Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
East Falls Church, VA (2017-2020)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
0.5 g/gal = 2.5 g / 5 gal CaCl2
1.25 g/gal = 1.25 g / 5 gal CaSO4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.57 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.45 17.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.37 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.33 g | 21.3 qt) 4.55 18.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.28 g | 29.1 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.7 22.8  
Going into fermentor 5.7 22.8  
Total: 8.12 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2026 04 17 - 1.052 approx 4 gallons

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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-10 14:45 UTC