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Classic Porter

Name: Classic Porter
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 1 lb Maker's Pilsner; 8 oz Roasted Barley; 8 oz Chocolate Malt; 8 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L; 1 lb Rye; 1 lb Munich; 5 lb Maris Otter Pale; 1 oz Comet Hops; 0.5 oz Comet Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: George
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday January 14th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

50.2

SRM (morey):

35.2

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	Maker's Malt - Maker's Pilsner1 lb Maker's Pilsner	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37.9	1.78	10.5263%
8 oz	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley8 oz Roasted Barley	$ 0.00 / Ounces $ 0.00	31.5	545	5.26316%
8 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Chocolate Malt8 oz Chocolate Malt	$ 0.00 / Ounces $ 0.00	32.2	420	5.26316%
8 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	33	80	5.26316%
1 lb	US - Rye1 lb Rye	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	38	3.5	10.5263%
1 lb	US - Munich1 lb Munich	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37	6	10.5263%
5 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	38	3.75	52.6316%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hopsteiner - Comet1 oz Comet Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	9	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	36.2544	66.7%
0.50 oz	Hopsteiner - Comet0.5 oz Comet Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	9	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	13.9312	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	80	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2026-03-22 15:30 UTC

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Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hopsteiner - Comet (Pellet) 1.4999999965689 oz Comet (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	50.1856	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00