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Ale's Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Brown Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 245 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday February 23rd 2026

Brown Bag Porter

by FuzzeWUzze

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 25

Original Gravity:

1.073

Final Gravity:

1.024

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

26.2

SRM (morey):

30.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	63.2%
2 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L2 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	36	10	14%
1 lb	Maker's Malt - Caramel 601 lb Caramel 60	37.3	60	7%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	7%
0.50 lb	American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate	29	350	3.5%
0.75 lb	Flaked Oats0.75 lb Flaked Oats	33	2.2	5.3%
14.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	19.09	50%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	5.2	25%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	5 min	1.9	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	20.99	75%
0.50 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	5.2	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.275 gal	Strike	163 °F	156 °F	60 min
3.2 gal	Batch Sparge	156 °F	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	125 Milliliters	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 6.84 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-02-28 23:35 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

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