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The Chocolate Bean

195 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 3rd 2020
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OG: 1.053 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 30

1.059
1.014
5.9%
28.8
22.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - 2-row10 lb 2-row 38 2.5 64.5%
2.50 lb Bestmalz - Munich Malt2.5 lb Munich Malt 35 8 16.1%
2 lb Briess - American - Caramel Malt - 10L2 lb American - Caramel Malt - 10L 35.4 10 12.9%
0.50 lb American - Blackprinz0.5 lb Blackprinz 36 500 3.2%
0.50 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light0.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 42 2.5 3.2%
15.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz German Northern Brewere0.5 oz German Northern Brewere Hops Pellet 9.9 Boil 30 min 11.32 16.7%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.9 Boil 15 min 10.19 33.3%
0.50 oz YCH - German Northern Brewere (9.9 AA) / 0.88 Pounds0.5 oz YCH - German Northern Brewere (9.9 AA) / 0.88 Pounds Hops Pellet 9.9 Boil 15 min 7.31 16.7%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.9 Dry Hop 14 days 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.60 oz Pure Vanilla Bean Extract Flavor Kegging 0 min.
4 oz Cocoa Nibs Flavor Primary 0 min.
1 oz Espresso Flavor Kegging 0 min.
3.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 115 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.6 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.25 qt/lb 8.44 33.8  
Mash volume with grains 9.64 38.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.88 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.47 g | 1.9 qt) 0.75 3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 7.1 28.4  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.7 26.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.7 g | 26.8 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.19 36.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Chocolate Bean" American Porter beer recipe by System Account. All Grain, ABV 5.92%, IBU 28.82, SRM 22.64, Fermentables: (2-row, Munich Malt, American - Caramel Malt - 10L, Blackprinz, Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light) Hops: (German Northern Brewere, Cascade, YCH - German Northern Brewere (9.9 AA) / 0.88 Pounds) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Pure Vanilla Bean Extract, Cocoa Nibs, Espresso, Baking Soda)
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