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Calum’s Porter 5.2% - Sept 2026

251 calories 25.5 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: BrewDog Alice’s Porter 49
Calories: 251 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 25.5 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Sunday August 30th 2026
1.054
1.013
5.3%
63.0
31.6
5.5
9.64
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4,050 g Crisp Malting - Best Ale4050 g Best Ale £ 1.64 / kg
£ 6.64 		37.5 3 73.5%
300 g United Kingdom - Chocolate300 g Chocolate 34 425 5.4%
160 g Flaked Wheat160 g Flaked Wheat 34 2 2.9%
250 g Flaked Oats250 g Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.5%
150 g United Kingdom - Black Patent150 g Black Patent 27 525 2.7%
300 g United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L300 g Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 5.4%
300 g German - Vienna300 g Vienna 37 4 5.4%
5,510 g / £ 6.64
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Northern Brewer15 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 90 min 13.82 8.3%
15 g Nugget15 g Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 14 Boil 50 min 20.05 8.3%
150 g Domestic Hallertau150 g Domestic Hallertau Hops Leaf/Whole 3.9 Boil 15 min 29.14 83.3%
180 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
500 g Brambles Flavor Boil 15 min.
225 g Brambles Flavor Secondary 10 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
£ 3.00 / each
£ 3.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 117 B cells required
£ 3.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 140g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Easter road Edinburgh 26/5/16 (CaCO3 not accurate)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
10 1 5 7 11 37
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Fly Sparge -- 67 °C 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 13.8
Mash volume with grains 17.4
Grain absorption losses -5.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 27.1 L) 25.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 34.5 L) 33
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.9
Post boil Volume 25
Going into fermentor 25
Total: 39.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Calum’s Porter 5.2% - Sept 2026" American Porter beer recipe by BrewDog Alice’s Porter 49. All Grain, ABV 5.34%, IBU 63.01, SRM 31.58, Fermentables: ( Best Ale, Chocolate, Flaked Wheat, Flaked Oats, Black Patent, Extra Dark Crystal 120L, Vienna) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Nugget, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Brambles )
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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-19 10:37 UTC