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The Dark Side

284 calories 30.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 284 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 30.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 5th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale10.5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale 37.5 2.5 61.8%
2 lb American - Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 11.8%
1 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent1 lb Black Patent 27 525 5.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.9%
1 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate1 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 5.9%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 2.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Cascade1.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 26.98 50%
1.50 oz Cascade1.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 10 min 8.89 50%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A15 Independence
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 387 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.4 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 80 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 154 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.38 25.5  
Mash volume with grains 7.74 30.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.13 -8.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.86 g | 11.5 qt) 4 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.86 g | 27.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6.3 25.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.3 g | 25.2 qt) 5 20  
Total: 10.38 41.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Dark Side" American Porter beer recipe by RonJ2. All Grain, ABV 8.16%, IBU 35.87, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale, Munich - Light 10L, Black Patent, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Pale Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 80L) Hops: (Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-05-06 16:31 UTC