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Alder Wood Smoked Porter

208 calories 21 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 3.63 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 11th 2025
1.063
1.015
6.4%
37.8
31.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
92 oz Deer Creek - Keystone Pale92 oz Keystone Pale 37.7 2.9 65.7%
24 oz Deer Creek - Alder Wood Smoked Pilsner24 oz Alder Wood Smoked Pilsner 36 2 17.1%
12 oz Simpsons - Crystal Medium12 oz Crystal Medium 33 65.01 8.6%
6 oz Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate6 oz Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 4.3%
6 oz Weyermann - German - Carafa II6 oz German - Carafa II 32 425 4.3%
140 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 30 min 24.18 20%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 15 min 9.7 40%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 5 min 3.9 40%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.11 gal BIAB - Single Infusion - No Sparge Infusion 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.13 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.25 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 74 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.79 psi       Temp: 41 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Home
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 33 45 35 140
Black Full
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Alder Wood Smoked Porter" American Porter beer recipe by Megary. BIAB, ABV 6.35%, IBU 37.77, SRM 31.54, Fermentables: (Keystone Pale, Alder Wood Smoked Pilsner, Crystal Medium, Pale Chocolate, German - Carafa II) Hops: (Magnum, Willamette) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-29 13:57 UTC
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