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Fade to Black

235 calories 28.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: Charles Pulley
Calories: 235 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 9th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row9.5 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 73.1%
12 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate12 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 5.8%
8 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley8 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 3.8%
8 oz United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L8 oz Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 3.8%
8 oz Castle Malting - Special B8 oz Special B 34 150 3.8%
4 oz Simpsons - Black Malt4 oz Black Malt 34 700 1.9%
1 lb Flaked Oats1 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 7.7%
208 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6 Boil 60 min 18.25 50%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6 Boil 15 min 4.53 25%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6 Boil 5 min 1.82 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 124 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Fade to Black" Robust Porter beer recipe by Charles Pulley. All Grain, ABV 6.1%, IBU 24.6, SRM 43.3, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Pale Chocolate, Roasted Barley, Dark Crystal 80L, Special B, Black Malt, Flaked Oats) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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Gallons
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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