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early porter

138 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Brown Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.028 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: jim kidwell
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 138 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 19th 2026
1.042
1.011
4.2%
34.6
28.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 64.6%
1 lb Brown Malt1 lb Brown Malt 34 90.36 32.3%
1.50 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent1.5 oz Black Patent 27 525 3%
3.09 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.53 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)0.53 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 34.59 100%
0.53 oz / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 1.16 4.6  
Mash volume with grains 1.41 5.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.39 -1.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 2.48 9.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.52 g | 14.1 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 2 8  
Going into fermentor 2 8  
Total: 3.64 14.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"early porter" Brown Porter beer recipe by jim kidwell. All Grain, ABV 4.15%, IBU 34.59, SRM 28.45, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Brown Malt, Black Patent) Hops: (Fuggle (UK))
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-19 02:18 UTC