View Recipe

Recipe Tools ▼
- Brew!
- Copy
- Label Generator
- Quick Water Requirements
- Add To
  Shopping List
Export ▼
- Embed
- Text
- HTML
- BeerXML
Print

Mean Brews English Porter

Method: BIAB
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.33 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (ending kettle)
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 31st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

28.2

SRM (morey):

27.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.31 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt8.3125 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt	36.8	2.65	78.2%
11 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Brown11 oz Brown	32	71	6.5%
9 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt II9 oz Crystal Malt II	34	65	5.3%
7 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Dark Crystal Malt II7 oz Dark Crystal Malt II	33	120	4.1%
5 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Chocolate Malt5 oz Chocolate Malt	32.2	420	2.9%
5 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt5 oz Pale Chocolate Malt	32.2	230	2.9%
170 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
21.69 g	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding21.69 g East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	60 min	18.11	37.1%
19.23 g	Fuggles19.23 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.6	Boil	15 min	7.08	32.9%
17.57 g	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding17.57 g East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	5 min	3.02	30%
58.49 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
21.69 g	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (Pellet)	18.11	37.1%
19.23 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 19.23 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	7.08	32.9%
17.57 g	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (Pellet)	3.02	30%
58.49 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
			--	153 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.60 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.35 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.80 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
23.20 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	70.5%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
41	11	59	79	78	101
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Last Updated and Sharing

Views

Brews

Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2026-02-07 15:46 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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

Discussion about this recipe:

You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!