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Vanilla Porter

175 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: English Porter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8.28 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Mike States
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 9th 2020
1.053
1.013
5.3%
24.3
25.4
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise14 lb Golden Promise 37 3 87.5%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 3.1%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.5 lb Black Patent 27 525 3.1%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L1 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 6.3%
16 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Nugget (14 AA)0.5 oz Nugget (14 AA) Hops Pellet 14 First Wort 0 min 22.07 50%
0.50 oz Willamette (4.5 AA)0.5 oz Willamette (4.5 AA) Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 196 °F 30 min 2.25 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.05 each Vanilla Beans Flavor Primary 10 days
6.82 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
17.60 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 186 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.1 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
4 gal Strike 65 °F 140 °F 20 min
2 gal Infusion 140 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.5 gal Fly Sparge 150 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 4 16  
Mash volume with grains 5.28 21.1  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.04 g | 32.2 qt) 8.25 33  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.79 g | 39.2 qt) 10 40  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 7.52 g | 30.1 qt) 8.28 33.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 8.26 g | 33 qt) 7.5 30  
Total: 12.25 49
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Vanilla Porter" English Porter beer recipe by Mike States. All Grain, ABV 5.3%, IBU 24.32, SRM 25.42, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Pale Chocolate, Black Patent, Caramel Malt - 60L) Hops: (Nugget (14 AA), Willamette (4.5 AA)) Other: (Vanilla Beans, Gypsum)
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