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Black Sheep of the Frozen North Chili Porter

Method: All Grain
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Randall J Groh
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 215 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 22.1 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Thursday February 11th 2021

Mexican Chocolate Porter

by fatmenbrews

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 41

Original Gravity:

1.065

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

48.6

SRM (morey):

30.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter9 lb Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	61.5%
2 lb	Crisp Malting - Brown Malt2 lb Brown Malt	32.7	65	13.7%
1 lb	Bairds - Crystal Malt 1501 lb Crystal Malt 150	34	57	6.8%
1 lb	Simpsons - Golden Naked Oats1 lb Golden Naked Oats	27	7	6.8%
6 oz	Weyermann - Carafa I6 oz Carafa I	32	340	2.6%
8 oz	Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate8 oz Pale Chocolate	32.7	220	3.4%
12 oz	Lactose (Milk Sugar)12 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition)	41	1	5.1%
14.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	First Wort	60 min	30.84	20%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	12.09	40%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	10 min	5.7	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	30.84	20%
2 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	17.79	80%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.71 gal	Strike	163 °F	150 °F	60 min
5.59 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.75 tsp	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
12 each	Sliced deseeded hot chili peppers	Spice	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
0.25 tsp	Five Star Chemicals - Super Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 248 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.22 psi Temp: 32 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
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Notes

Roast chili peppers on the grill and puree with lactose and hot water.

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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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