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Vanilla Porter

Method: All Grain
Style: Brown Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 465 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 527 gallons
Post Boil Size: 496 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 15.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 16.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 224 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 4th 2025

Original Gravity:

16.4 °P

Final Gravity:

4.5 °P

ABV (standard):

6.5%

IBU (tinseth):

22.6

SRM (morey):

26.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
770 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter770 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	2.6	66.7%
55 lb	Simpsons - Premium English Caramalt55 lb Premium English Caramalt	32.6	23.04	4.8%
55 lb	Simpsons - Chocolate Malt55 lb Chocolate Malt	31.7	444	4.8%
110 lb	Simpsons - Aromatic Malt110 lb Aromatic Malt	33	23.04	9.5%
55 lb	Simpsons - Munich Malt55 lb Munich Malt	36.8	8	4.8%
110 lb	Crisp Malting - Dextrin Malt110 lb Dextrin Malt	36.8	1.8	9.5%
1,155 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 lb	Northern Brewer3 lb Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	13.57	42.9%
4 lb	Northern Brewer4 lb Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	15 min	8.98	57.1%
7 lbs / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
7 lb	Northern Brewer (Pellet)		22.55	100%
7 lbs / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
352.75 gal	Strike	164 °F	155 °F	60 min
329 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
100 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
200 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
100 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
100 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1,000 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 10126 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

OG 14
FG 3.8
ABV 5.5
IBU 23

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Last Updated: 2025-09-24 12:24 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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