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Tiger Black (Porter)

195 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 28th 2026
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1.059
1.014
5.9%
38.5
35.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16.25 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale16.25 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 67.7%
1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.2%
1.75 lb American - Chocolate1.75 lb Chocolate 29 350 7.3%
12 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent12 oz Black Patent 27 525 3.1%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 1%
2 lb Bestmalz - BEST Chit Malt2 lb BEST Chit Malt 23 1.4 8.3%
1 lb United Kingdom - Pearl1 lb Pearl 37 2.1 4.2%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 4.2%
24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 6.1 54.5%
1.25 oz Warrior1.25 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 32.8 45.5%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
- -
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 221 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
1-Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
-- -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.1 gal (52.41 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.1 gal (4.41 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9 36  
Mash volume with grains 10.92 43.7  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume 7.25 29  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.1 g | 52.4 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 11.4 g | 45.6 qt) 11.5 46  
Estimated amount in fermentor 11.5 46  
Total: 16.25 65
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Tiger Black (Porter)" American Porter beer recipe by MFer Brewery. All Grain, ABV 5.9%, IBU 38.46, SRM 35.17, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Chocolate, Black Patent, Caramel / Crystal 40L, BEST Chit Malt, Pearl, Munich - Light 10L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Warrior)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-30 18:14 UTC