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Cheryl's Smoked Christmas Porter

Method: All Grain
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bradley's Brew House
Calories: 232 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 22.8 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Friday October 3rd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.070

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

7.1%

IBU (tinseth):

37.1

SRM (morey):

50.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.80 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8.8 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	59.6%
1.10 lb	German - Melanoidin1.1 lb Melanoidin	37	25	7.5%
1.10 lb	Quaker - Rolled Oats1.1 lb Rolled Oats	4	1	7.5%
0.90 lb	United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.9 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L	33	120	6.1%
0.70 lb	United Kingdom - Brown0.7 lb Brown	32	65	4.7%
0.70 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 45L0.7 lb Crystal 45L	34	45	4.7%
0.80 lb	Belgian - Chocolate0.8 lb Chocolate	30	340	5.4%
0.33 lb	American - Blackprinz0.33 lb Blackprinz	36	500	2.2%
0.33 lb	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.33 lb Roasted Barley	29	550	2.2%
14.76 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.42 oz	Magnum0.42 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	24.62	19.3%
1.76 oz	East Kent Goldings1.76 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	10 min	12.47	80.7%
2.18 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.42 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	24.62	19.3%
1.76 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	12.47	80.7%
2.18 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Nutmeg	Spice	Boil	10 min.
3.40 oz	Bourbon	Flavor	Primary	5 days
1 each	Cinnamon Stick	Spice	Primary	5 days
14 oz	Brewed Espresso	Flavor	Primary	5 days
1 oz	Wood chips	Flavor	Primary	5 days
3.50 oz	Cocoa nibs	Flavor	Primary	5 days
2 each	Vanilla Beans	Spice	Primary	5 days

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) 113 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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

Sanitize oak chips by boiling them for 3 minutes.
Discard water and repeat process one more time.

On day 4:
Place cinnamon stick, oak chips, Cocoa nibs and vanilla beans in a jar and cover with Bourbon.

Day 5 (24 hours later):
Drain liquid from jar, add ingredients to a hop bag.
Next, add freshly brewed (cooled) espresso to fermenter.

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Last Updated: 2025-10-03 01:45 UTC

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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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