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Northern Brewer Vanilla Porter

Name: Northern Brewer Vanilla Porter
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 lb LME Golden Light; 1 lb DME Traditional Dark; 1 lb Rolled Barley; 0.5 lb Aromatic Malt; 0.5 lb Special B; 0.5 lb Chocolate Malt; 0.5 lb Medium Crystal; 2 oz Willamette Hops

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Method: Extract
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.090 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (steeping grains only)
Source: Northern Brewer
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 189 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday August 8th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

69.4

SRM (morey):

25.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Briess - LME Golden Light6 lb LME Golden Light	35	4	60%
1 lb	Briess - DME Traditional Dark1 lb DME Traditional Dark	44.6	30	10%
7 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	Blue Lake Milling - Rolled Barley1 lb Rolled Barley	32	1.7	10%
0.50 lb	Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	5%
0.50 lb	Castle Malting - Special B0.5 lb Special B	34	150	5%
0.50 lb	Finland - Chocolate Malt0.5 lb Chocolate Malt	31	338	5%
0.50 lb	Bairds - Medium Crystal0.5 lb Medium Crystal	35.4	75	5%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops		Pellet	14.5	Boil	60 min	69.35	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
15 oz	Vanilla Powder		Flavor	Bottling	0 min.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A07 Flagship

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium-low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 5.7 oz Temp: 60 °F CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

* Distilled Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

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Last Updated: 2026-08-08 14:49 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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