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[53] English Porter

Method: BIAB
Style: Brown Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.3 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 9629 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 1166.9 g (Per 17L)

Created: Wednesday December 24th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

38.5

SRM (morey):

39.2

Mash pH

5.7

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.80 kg	Simpsons - Best Pale Ale3.8 kg Best Pale Ale	37.5	2	71.7%
0.40 kg	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.4 kg Carafa Special Type II	29.9	425	7.5%
0.30 kg	Simpsons - DRC0.3 kg DRC	34.7	115	5.7%
0.30 kg	Simpsons - Heritage Crystal0.3 kg Heritage Crystal	32	66	5.7%
0.30 kg	Simpsons - Munich Malt0.3 kg Munich Malt	36.8	8	5.7%
0.20 kg	Simpsons - Aromatic Malt0.2 kg Aromatic Malt	33	23.04	3.8%
5.30 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Bramling Cross20 g Bramling Cross Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	19.54	33.3%
20 g	Bramling Cross20 g Bramling Cross Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil at 100 °C	30 min	15.02	33.3%
20 g	Bramling Cross20 g Bramling Cross Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil at 100 °C	5 min	3.9	33.3%
60 g / £ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
60 g	Bramling Cross (Pellet) 60 g Bramling Cross (Pellet) Hops		38.46	99.9%
60 g / £ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	65 °C	60 min

Yeast

WHC Lab - Saturated

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	64%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	20 - 23 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Both – Camden tablet – 1/2 Both – AMS – Mash 7ml – Sparge 6ml Mash – Calcium Chloride Flakes 1.7g – Calcium Sulphate 1.7g – Sodium Chloride (Salt) 4.5g
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Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Rate: 9/10

ABV: 5%
Yeast: WHC Saturated yeast - Dried
Attenuation: 75%
My attenuation: 64%
IBU: 44
Ferment: 19-22ºC

Recipe: OG: 1051 FG: 1011 ABV: 5%
Achieved: OG: 1060 FG: 1021 ABV: 5%

Notes:
– Added the 1200g of the 6 different grains bill from the imperial stout.
– Added 100g Rice Hulls/oat husks same thing. 150g Torrified Wheat
– Grain bill total = 6750g
– Grain took 4ºC off water temp on mashing
– Low attenuation.
– Probably the best beer ever received by brew club!

Do again. Yes. Yes. But can’t add the Imperial grain bill really. Club loved it.

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Last Updated: 2026-01-06 15:28 UTC

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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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