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Porter Something

Method: Partial Mash
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Sloughbrewer
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday December 11th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

3.7

SRM (morey):

44.0

Mash pH

5.1

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	American - Victory7 lb Victory	34	28	62.2%
2 lb	American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted2 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted	33	30	17.8%
12 oz	Bairds - Chocolate Malt12 oz Chocolate Malt	31	500	6.7%
8 oz	Great Western - White Wheat8 oz White Wheat	37	3.5	4.4%
8 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt8 oz Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	4.4%
8 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L8 oz Caramel Malt - 120L	34.5	120	4.4%
180 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Bravo1 oz Bravo Hops	Pellet	13.5	Boil at 212 °F	50 min	2.51	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	5.6	Boil at 212 °F	10 min	0.08	33.3%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2.3	Whirlpool at 180 °F	1 min	1.1	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Bravo (Pellet)	2.51	33.3%
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	0.08	33.3%
1 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	1.1	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal		Batch Sparge	160 °F	152 °F	45 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Irish Moss	Fining	Whirlpool	10 min.
5 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 4.5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
45.1	13	33	30	43.3	74.7
Water Adjustments from Palmer RA Target 60-120 = achieved 71-91 with 2g Calcium Cloride, 2 g Baking soda, 2 g Latic acid to my water.
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Notes

Porter Something is to get a easy drinking smooth porter. SRM is darker than style --Oh well!!

pH Mash at room temp target 5.2 to 5.8

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Last Updated: 2025-12-12 00:45 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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