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Pre Prohibition porter

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: george Aarons
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 27th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row7.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 65.9%
0.75 lb American - Roasted Barley0.75 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 6.6%
2 lb Briess - Cherry Wood Smoked Malt2 lb Cherry Wood Smoked Malt 37 5 17.6%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 4.4%
0.50 lb Proximity - Chocolate Malt0.5 lb Chocolate Malt 32 350 4.4%
2 oz Weyermann - Acidulated2 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 1.1%
11.37 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13.7 Boil 60 min 47.32 50%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 13.27 50%
2 oz / 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
tap water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Pre Prohibition porter" American Porter beer recipe by george Aarons. All Grain, ABV 5.54%, IBU 60.6, SRM 32.17, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Roasted Barley, Cherry Wood Smoked Malt, Caramel Malt - 120L, Chocolate Malt, Acidulated) Hops: (Chinook, Willamette)
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