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midnight special

226 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Raymond Shveida
Calories: 226 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 6th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt1 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 25 550 10.5%
0.50 lb Briess - White Wheat Malt0.5 lb White Wheat Malt 39.1 2.5 5.3%
3 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt3 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 31.6%
2 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row2 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 21.1%
3 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)3 lb Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 38 0 31.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Barbe Rouge2.5 oz Barbe Rouge Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 47.92 100%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
23 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"midnight special" American Porter beer recipe by Raymond Shveida. All Grain, ABV 7.43%, IBU 47.92, SRM 44.53, Fermentables: (Midnight Wheat Malt, White Wheat Malt, Vienna Malt, Brewers Malt 2-Row, Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)) Hops: (Barbe Rouge)
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