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Zach's Spicy Chocolate Snap

175 calories 18.7 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: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 15th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 81.6%
1.25 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate1.25 lb Chocolate 34 425 10.2%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 90L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 90L 33 90 8.2%
12.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz East Kent Goldings1.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 60 min 20.13 55.6%
0.50 oz Admiral0.5 oz Admiral Hops Leaf/Whole 14.5 Boil 10 min 8.47 22.2%
0.50 oz Phoenix0.5 oz Phoenix Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Boil 20 min 9.75 22.2%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 oz Cinnamon stick Flavor Boil 15 min.
7 oz Cocoa powder Flavor Mash 0 min.
2 oz cayenne Spice Mash 0 min.
8 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Irish Ale OYL-005
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 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
6 gal 162 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.36 21.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.34 25.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.92 19.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.58 g | 30.3 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 6.92 g | 27.7 qt) 6 24  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6 24  
Total: 10.28 41.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Zach's Spicy Chocolate Snap" American Porter beer recipe by Brewer #479468. All Grain, ABV 5.17%, IBU 38.36, SRM 37.45, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 90L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Admiral, Phoenix) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Cocoa powder, cayenne, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-22 15:30 UTC