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172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 3rd 2026
1.052
1.013
5.1%
29.4
34.7
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb US - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 83.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 8.3%
0.75 lb American - Chocolate0.75 lb Chocolate 29 350 6.3%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.25 lb Black Patent 27 525 2.1%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 19.66 50%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 9.75 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 oz Cocoa powder Flavor Boil 1 min.
2 oz Vanilla extract Spice Kegging 0 min.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Kitchen tap
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Making for the first time to be served at Oktoberfest 2026. This one is for my guy Porter. RIP.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-09-03 17:20 UTC
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