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[14] London Porter - The Ace of Spades

7665 calories 684 g 17 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 7665 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 684 g (Per 17L)
Created: Wednesday December 10th 2025
1.049
1.009
5.3%
34.8
39.2
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 77.9%
0.30 kg United Kingdom - Chocolate0.3 kg Chocolate 34 425 7.8%
0.15 kg United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.15 kg Roasted Barley 29 550 3.9%
0.25 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 70L0.25 kg Crystal 70L 34 70 6.5%
0.15 kg Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat0.15 kg Torrefied Wheat 36.8 3 3.9%
3.85 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
12 g Centennial12 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 19.98 20%
18 g Willamette18 g Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 100 °C 30 min 10.36 30%
30 g Willamette30 g Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 100 °C 5 min 4.48 50%
60 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 65 °C 60 min
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 72 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Camden tablets to Both - 3.5 to Mash, 3.7 to Sparge.

AMS to both - 14ml to Mash Kettle - 15ml to Sparge Kettle

DWB to mash kettle only 8g (13g per 25Lt)
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Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Do again. No.

5/10 - MM kit. 4.2% Not my favourite style of beer, but ok.

Recipe OG 1050. FG 1014. 4.7%

OG 1044. Not as high as recipe. But added 2 litres of water from kettle early to boil. FG 1012.

OG 1044. FG 1012. 4.2%

Attenuation - 72%

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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-10 12:01 UTC
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