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Brown porter

Method: BIAB
Style: English Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday September 20th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

20.9

SRM (morey):

26.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	66.7%
1 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	9.5%
0.50 lb	American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate	29	350	4.8%
0.50 lb	Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	4.8%
1 lb	Brown Malt1 lb Brown Malt	34	90.36	9.5%
0.50 lb	Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	20 min	1.84	12.5%
0.75 oz	East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	9.13	37.5%
0.25 oz	Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	1.66	12.5%
0.75 oz	Fuggles0.75 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	8.22	37.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	10.97	50%
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	9.88	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal		Infusion	154 °F	--	60 min
2 gal		Sparge	160 °F	--	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Mash	15 min.
1.70 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	57 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 3 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.8 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
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Notes

Use local solstace mild malt as a substitute for maris otter

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Last Updated: 2025-11-25 15:37 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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