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Biker Bobs Vanilla Porter

Method: All Grain
Style: Baltic Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Biker Bob
Calories: 260 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday December 12th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.078

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

7.6%

IBU (tinseth):

24.9

SRM (morey):

41.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	2-Row - US12 lb 2-Row - US	36.8	1	86.5%
8 oz	Caramel/Crystal 120 - US8 oz Caramel/Crystal 120 - US	34.8	120	3.6%
12 oz	Chocolate Malt - US12 oz Chocolate Malt - US	33.9	350	5.4%
10 oz	US - Black Patent Malt - UK10 oz Black Patent Malt - UK	24.9	500	4.5%
222 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Charles Faram - Tettnang1.5 oz Tettnang Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	23.45	60%
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	2 min	1.47	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Charles Faram - Tettnang (Pellet)	23.45	60%
1 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	1.47	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Protein Rest	Temperature	125 °F	125 °F	30 min
0.5 gal	Saccharification Rest	Infusion	200 °F	148 °F	20 min
0.5 gal	Rest	Infusion	200 °F	158 °F	20 min
0.5 gal	Mash out	Infusion	200 °F	170 °F	10 min
4 gal		Sparge	180 °F	170 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 each	Vanilla Bean		Flavor	Boil	5 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Burton Ale Yeast WLP023

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 73 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 179 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10 psi Temp: 32 °F CO₂ Level: 0

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

Brewing Instructions:

Add 3 vanilla beans final 5 minutes of boil

Mash ph 5.8

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Last Updated: 2026-01-14 00:26 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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