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Imperial Chocolate Strawberry Porter

Method: BIAB
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 262 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday April 3rd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.079

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

7.8%

IBU (tinseth):

47.4

SRM (morey):

50.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row10 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	62.5%
1.50 lb	Avangard - Munich Dark1.5 lb Munich Dark	37.1	12	9.4%
1.25 lb	Briess - Chocolate1.25 lb Chocolate	25	350	7.8%
0.50 lb	The Swaen - BlackSwaen Chocolate B0.5 lb BlackSwaen Chocolate B	34.5	338	3.1%
0.50 lb	Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt0.5 lb Midnight Wheat Malt	25	550	3.1%
0.75 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.75 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	35.4	60	4.7%
0.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 120L	34.5	120	3.1%
1 lb	Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats1 lb Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats	32.2	2.5	6.3%
16 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1.5 oz East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	60 min	32.14	50%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK1 oz Fuggle UK Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	30 min	11.42	33.3%
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding0.5 oz East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	6.2	Boil	10 min	3.88	16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (Pellet)	36.02	66.7%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK (Pellet)	11.42	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal	Mash In	Infusion	160 °F	152 °F	60 min
1 gal	Mash Out	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 oz	Cocao Nibs	Flavor	Boil	0 min.
4 oz	Natural Strawberry Extract	Flavor	Bottling	0 min.
1 tbsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 tsp	Yeast Energizer	Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Apex - Apex London

Amount:	11.50 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	74%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 127 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 3.9 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
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Last Updated: 2026-04-03 03:10 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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