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1 Gallon English Porter

180 calories 16.8 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Brown Porter
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 4.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Dan
Calories: 180 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday November 30th 2025
1.059
1.012
6.2%
4.6
38.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.38 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber1.375 lb Dry Malt Extract - Amber 42 10 71%
1.37 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 oz Brown Malt3 oz Brown Malt 34 90.36 9.7%
3 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L3 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.7%
3 oz American - Black Malt3 oz Black Malt 28 500 9.7%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 g Hops Direct - Fuggles US3 g Fuggles US Hops Pellet 3 Boil 30 min 3.79 75%
1 g Hops Direct - Fuggles US1 g Fuggles US Hops Pellet 3 Boil 15 min 0.82 25%
4 g / 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
0.30 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 33 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
 
Notes

Modified off-the-shelf gallon kit from American Brewmaster. Swapped light for dry amber malt and changed hops from Kent Golding to Fuggle 3%.

Dry pitched yeast at 75 degrees.

Brewed 30 November 2025

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