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Kevin's Bacon

242 calories 24 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 242 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 11th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats5 lb Golden Naked Oats 33 10 27.8%
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 27.8%
1 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent1 lb Black Patent 27 525 5.6%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 5.6%
2 lb United Kingdom - Coffee Malt2 lb Coffee Malt 36 150 11.1%
0.50 lb American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb American - Roasted Barley 33 300 2.8%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.8%
2 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise2 lb Golden Promise 37 3 11.1%
1 lb Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 5.6%
18 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 12.25 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 6.42 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 5.78 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Vorlauf 170 °F 155 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 each bacon Flavor Boil 30 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 129 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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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"Kevin's Bacon" Robust Porter beer recipe by Brewer #281126. All Grain, ABV 7.29%, IBU 24.46, SRM 50, Fermentables: (Golden Naked Oats, Maris Otter Pale, Black Patent, Chocolate, Coffee Malt, American - Roasted Barley, Pale Chocolate, Golden Promise, Brown Sugar) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (bacon)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-11 19:02 UTC
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