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Brew it Bru - English Porter

Method: All Grain
Style: English Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23 liters
Post Boil Size: 21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Simon Taylor - Brew it Bru
Calories: 204 calories (Per 0.440L)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 0.440L)

Created: Thursday March 10th 2022

Chocolate Porter 13C

by PaiboonL

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 23

Vanilla Porter

by Terry_R (in UK)

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 29

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

27.2

EBC (ebcmorey):

57.6

Mash pH

5.4

Cost R

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	EBC	Bill %
3.50 kg	Weyermann - Pale Ale3.5 kg Pale Ale	39	4.64	78.7%
425 g	Simpsons - Brown Malt425 g Brown Malt	32	499.99	9.6%
425 g	Simpsons - Crystal Dark425 g Crystal Dark	33	318.73	9.6%
100 g	Simpsons - Chocolate Malt100 g Chocolate Malt	31.7	1183.34	2.2%
4,450 g / R 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Challenger20 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	6.4	Boil	60 min	16.85	40%
30 g	Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	15 min	10.39	60%
50 g / R 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Challenger (Pellet) 20 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	16.85	40%
30 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 30 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	10.39	60%
50 g / R 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12.21 L	Mash In - Make sure all the grains are wet and that there are no dough balls. Add the grains a kilo at a time until they are all in the bag	Strike	67 °C	67 °C	60 min
	Mash Out - Raise the mash temperature to 75C and let rest for 10 minutes before beginning the sparge		75 °C	75 °C	10 min
15 L	Add sparge water until a pre boil volume of 23L has been reached	Sparge	75 °C	75 °C	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.8 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
7.50 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	11 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 117.7 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-04-01 07:06 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

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

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