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Smoke and Mirrors - Imperial Smoked Porter

Method: BIAB
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.85 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.83 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.087 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 290 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday June 18th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.087

Final Gravity:

1.021

ABV (standard):

8.7%

IBU (tinseth):

105.9

SRM (morey):

49.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Riverbend Malt - Southern Select10 lb Southern Select	38	2.6	57.1%
4 lb	Viking - Smoked Wheat4 lb Smoked Wheat	38	3	22.9%
2 lb	American - Chocolate2 lb Chocolate	29	350	11.4%
1.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	8.6%
17.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Chinook2 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	12.8	Boil	60 min	69.02	33.3%
2 oz	Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7.3	Boil	30 min	30.25	33.3%
2 oz	Northern Brewer - Williamette2 oz Williamette Hops	Pellet	4.9	Hop Stand	20 min	6.67	33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Chinook (Pellet)	69.02	33.3%
2 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	30.25	33.3%
2 oz	Northern Brewer - Williamette (Pellet)	6.67	33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.6 gal		Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min

Yeast

White Labs - California Ale V Yeast WLP051

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	66 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 152 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Greeley, CO

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Smoked malt is actually Riverbend's Pecan Smoked Wheat malt.

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Last Updated: 2025-06-19 00:04 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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