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Black Cat Pumpkin Porter

Name: Black Cat Pumpkin Porter
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 10 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 18 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale; 2 lb Pale Chocolate; 2 lb American - Munich - Light 10L; 1.5 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt); 1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L; 1 lb Midnight Wheat Malt; 45 oz Pumpkin (canned); 6 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar); 2 oz Willamette Hops; 1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 1.5 oz Willamette Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.66 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mike McGovern
Calories: 224 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 10th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.068

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

7.0%

IBU (tinseth):

29.5

SRM (morey):

39.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
18 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale18 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	62.7%
2 lb	Bairds - Pale Chocolate2 lb Pale Chocolate	33	207	7%
2 lb	American - Munich - Light 10L2 lb American - Munich - Light 10L	33	10	7%
1.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	5.2%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	3.5%
1 lb	Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt1 lb Midnight Wheat Malt	25	550	3.5%
45 oz	Pumpkin (canned)45 oz Pumpkin (canned)	8	0	9.8%
6 oz	Lactose (Milk Sugar)6 oz Lactose (Milk Sugar) - (late boil kettle addition)	41	1	1.3%
28.69 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	16.09	40%
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	20 min	6.09	30%
1.50 oz	Willamette1.5 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	7.31	30%
5 oz / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 tsp	Pumpkin Pie Spice		Spice	Boil	10 min.
4 each	Vanilla Bean		Spice	Kegging	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 220 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
4 g gypsum 4 g epsom 6 g cacl3 8 g sodium bicarbonate
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Last Updated: 2026-08-11 13:52 UTC

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Cost for

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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	23.4	70%
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	6.09	30%
5 oz / $ 0.00