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Method: BIAB
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday February 24th 2025

Cherry Porter

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 34

Original Gravity:

1.061

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

33.5

SRM (morey):

34.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt4.5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	38	2.65	58.1%
12 oz	Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt12 oz Cherry Wood Smoked Malt	37	5	9.7%
12 oz	German - Chocolate Rye12 oz Chocolate Rye	31	240	9.7%
12 oz	Simpsons - Golden Naked Oats12 oz Golden Naked Oats	27	7	9.7%
8 oz	Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls	0	0	6.5%
4 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Extra Dark4 oz Crystal Extra Dark	31.7	178.56	3.2%
4 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Medium4 oz Crystal Medium	33	65.01	3.2%
124 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	22.25	25%
0.25 oz	Chinook0.25 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	15 min	11.04	25%
0.50 oz	Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	0.1 min	0.2	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Chinook (Pellet)		33.49	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.25 gal		Infusion	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
	Mash out	Infusion	152 °F	170 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	20 min.
1 g	Escarpment Laboratories - Yeast Lightning	Other	Boil	0 min.
5 ml	ALDC	Water Agt	Primary	0 min.
1 oz	Juniper Berries	Herb	Secondary	14 days
1 each	Star Anise	Spice	Secondary	14 days
0.50 oz	Sweet Orange Peel	Flavor	Secondary	14 days
0.50 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Bottling	0 min.
0.50 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Other	0 min.

Yeast

Escarpment Labs - English Ale II

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 156 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 2.6 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	20	45	105	235
add campden tablet to DI water before doing anything
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

use Distilled water with 1/2 Campden Tablet

make a vodka tincture with juniper, anise, and orange on brew day. add it to secondary after primary has been going for 14 days.

1/2 campden tablet at bottling

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Last Updated: 2025-07-23 15:13 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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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