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SofaKing Robust v2 5gal

172 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 58% (brew house)
Source: Nicholas Rakovec
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 12th 2015
1.052
1.014
5.0%
44.2
31.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise10 lb Golden Promise 37 3 74%
21.60 oz United Kingdom - Munich21.6 oz Munich 37 6 10%
14.40 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 45L14.4 oz Crystal 45L 34 45 6.7%
5.60 oz United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)5.6 oz Carastan (30/37) 35 34 2.6%
7 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent7 oz Black Patent 27 525 3.2%
4 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.9%
3.50 oz United Kingdom - Chocolate3.5 oz Chocolate 34 425 1.6%
216.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Northern Brewer0.8 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 10.1 Boil 60 min 30.37 34.8%
0.75 oz Kent Goldings0.75 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 20 min 8.71 32.6%
0.75 oz Kent Goldings0.75 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 7.2 Whirlpool at 180 °F 10 min 5.15 32.6%
2.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.20 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 7 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 7 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Robust Porter (London)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 4 66 55 90 169
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.8 gal For 153 deg mash Infusion -- 158 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.195 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (3.2 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (8.94 g). Reduce mash thickness to 2.64 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 8.85 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.2 qt/lb 10.79 43.2  
Mash volume with grains 11.87 47.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.59 g | 30.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.53 22.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.03 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"SofaKing Robust v2 5gal" Robust Porter beer recipe by Nicholas Rakovec. All Grain, ABV 4.95%, IBU 44.23, SRM 31.3, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Munich, Crystal 45L, Carastan (30/37), Black Patent, Pale Chocolate, Chocolate) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Kent Goldings) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-03-09 20:35 UTC
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