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2026-03-? Chocolate Vanilla Porter

Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.25 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Kenneth Cummings
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday February 25th 2026

4Gs Chocolate Vanilla Porter

by 4Gs Brewing

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 29

Peppermint Porter

by Sawdust Brewery

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 26

Black Butte Porter

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.019 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

28.4

SRM (morey):

31.2

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.50 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt9.5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	38	2.65	73.1%
1.25 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L1.25 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	35.4	60	9.6%
1 lb	Briess - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate	25	350	7.7%
1 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt	34.5	1.5	7.7%
0.25 lb	Briess - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley	33.1	300	1.9%
13 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	12.2	Boil	45 min	17.38	25%
0.50 oz	Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	12.2	Boil	10 min	6.86	25%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Whirlpool	15 min	4.19	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Chinook (Pellet)	24.24	50%
1 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	4.19	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.5 gal	Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
1.5 gal	Sparge	180 °F	165 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.50 oz	Cocao Nibs	Flavor	Kegging	30 days
1 g	Vanilla Bean	Water Agt	Kegging	30 days
0.67 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 g	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Winston Salem City

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-03-02 21:21 UTC

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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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