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Robust Porter

198 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Bee Cave Brewery
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 4th 2012
1.060
1.014
6.2%
39.9
40.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 79.4%
1 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 34 425 7.2%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.2%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.25 lb Black Patent 27 525 1.8%
0.10 lb United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.1 lb Roasted Barley 29 550 0.7%
0.50 lb Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 3.6%
13.85 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 66.7%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz Maltodextrin Other Boil 20 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Nottingham Ale Yeast WLP039
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
66 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
28 Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.06 24.2  
Mash volume with grains 7.17 28.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.73 -6.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.98 g | 11.9 qt) 2.92 11.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.98 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

brewed 2/5/12

OG - 1.061
FG - 1.013

This will make 5.5 gallons of Porter. Preboil is 7 gallons.

11# 2 Row
1# Chocolate Malt
1# Crystal 40
4 oz. Black Patent
1 oz. Roasted Barley
8 oz. Flaked Barley

Mash at 150 degrees for 60 minutes

Add 8 oz. of Malto Dextrin to boil at 20 minutes

Hops.

1 oz. Northern Brewer at 60 min.
0.5 oz Cascade at 60 min.

Hydrate a package of Nottingham.

This ferments vigorously, so use a blow off or be prepared to wipe up some beer.

Ferment for 2 weeks, then rack to keg or secondary.

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