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Old Man Winter Porter

Method: BIAB
Style: Brown Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Source: Douglas Zeier
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday October 27th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

47.7

SRM (morey):

32.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row10 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	78.4%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	7.8%
0.50 lb	Muntons - Chocolate Malt0.5 lb Chocolate Malt	30.8	350	3.9%
0.50 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	3.9%
0.50 lb	New Zealand - Biscuit Malt0.5 lb Biscuit Malt	35	30.46	3.9%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Oak Smoked Wheat Malt0.25 lb Oak Smoked Wheat Malt	38	2	2%
12.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	24.87	25%
0.50 oz	Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	45 min	22.83	25%
1 oz	Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Aroma	0 min		50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Chinook (Pellet)		47.7	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal			151 °F	153 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	20 min.
0.25 oz	sweet orange peel	Flavor	Boil	10 min.
0.25 oz	Juniper Berries	Flavor	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Star Anise	Flavor	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale S-05 Dry Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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Last Updated: 2025-11-05 03:25 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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Old Man Winter Porter

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