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It's Pronounced "Ree-Sez"

Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.52 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Jarrett Hamm
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday December 22nd 2025

4Gs Chocolate Vanilla Porter

by 4Gs Brewing

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 29

Black Butte Porter

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.019 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 23

porter

by ToastFriend222

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 30

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

25.5

SRM (morey):

31.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

56.54

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale	$ 2.25 / lb $ 22.50	38	3.75	74.1%
2 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L2 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	$ 2.00 / lb $ 4.00	35.4	60	14.8%
0.50 lb	Simpsons - Black Malt0.5 lb Black Malt	$ 2.62 / lb $ 1.31	34	700	3.7%
1 lb	Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats		33	2.2	7.4%
13.50 lbs / $ 27.81

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	$ 1.95 / oz $ 0.98	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	25.48	100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.98

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	$ 1.95 / oz $ 0.97	25.48	100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.97

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal		Infusion	168 °F	159 °F	60 min
2.5 gal	Mashout	Top Off	200 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
16 oz	Powdered Chocolate Peanut Butter (PB2)	$ 0.56 / oz $ 8.96	Other	Secondary	7 days
16 oz	Peanut Butter Whiskey	$ 0.80 / oz $ 12.80	Water Agt	Secondary	7 days
$ 21.76

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 5.99 / each $ 5.99
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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Notes

The 16oz bourbon addition should add 1% abv to the final product.
The 16oz Chocolate PB2 will add about .5% abv worth of fermentable sugars to the total.

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Last Updated: 2026-06-02 18:23 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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