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Gordon doesn't know everything

Name: Gordon doesn't know everything
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 7 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 13.5 lb Standard 2-Row; 11 oz Crystal Medium; 11 oz Crystal Light; 11 oz Chocolate; 6 oz Pale Chocolate; 6 oz Mroost 1400 MD (Debittered black malt); 6 oz Roasted Barley; 6 oz Aromatic Malt; 7.5 oz Flaked Wheat; 30 g German Northern Brewer Hops; 19 g German Northern Brewer Hops; 39 g Perle Hops; 39 g cascase Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: NHC 2025 Winner
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 220 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday November 14th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.067

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

7.2%

IBU (rager):

42.0

SRM (morey):

40.1

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13.50 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row13.5 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	77%
11 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Medium11 oz Crystal Medium	33	65.01	3.9%
11 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Light11 oz Crystal Light	33.1	38.03	3.9%
11 oz	American - Chocolate11 oz Chocolate	29	350	3.9%
6 oz	Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate6 oz Pale Chocolate	32.7	220	2.1%
6 oz	Dingemans - Mroost 1400 MD (Debittered black malt)	35	525	2.1%
6 oz	Crisp Malting - Roasted Barley6 oz Roasted Barley	31.28	600	2.1%
6 oz	Dingemans - Aromatic Malt6 oz Aromatic Malt	36.3	19	2.1%
7.50 oz	Flaked Wheat7.5 oz Flaked Wheat	34	2	2.7%
280.50 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	BSG - German Northern Brewer30 g German Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	24.55	23.6%
19 g	BSG - German Northern Brewer19 g German Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	30 min	8.63	15%
39 g	Perle39 g Perle Hops	Pellet	5.6	Boil	15 min	6.36	30.7%
39 g	cascase39 g cascase Hops	Pellet	5.8	Boil	3 min	2.4	30.7%
127 g / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 oz	hersheys chocolate		Spice	Mash	15 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 325 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London Porter Recipee

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
Gypsum 4 grams Calcium Chloride 4 grams Magnesium Chloride 1.5 grams Baking Soda 5 grams Slaked Lime 4 grams ( in the boil) Lactic Acid 4.25 ml
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Cost for

Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
49 g	BSG - German Northern Brewer (Pellet)	33.18	38.6%
39 g	Perle (Pellet) 39 g Perle (Pellet) Hops	6.36	30.7%
39 g	cascase (Pellet) 39 g cascase (Pellet) Hops	2.4	30.7%
127 g / $ 0.00

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