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La Costa Porter

Method: All Grain
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: JGT
Calories: 219 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday February 10th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.066

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

28.8

SRM (morey):

24.1

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
30 lb	American - Pale 2-Row30 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	66.4%
5 lb	American - Wheat5 lb Wheat	38	1.8	11.1%
2 lb	German - CaraMunich III2 lb CaraMunich III	34	57	4.4%
2 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 75L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L	33	75	4.4%
2 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4.4%
2 lb	United Kingdom - Amber2 lb Amber	32	27	4.4%
11 oz	United Kingdom - Chocolate11 oz Chocolate	34	425	1.5%
0.50 lb	Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley	32	2.2	1.1%
0.50 lb	United Kingdom - Black Patent0.5 lb Black Patent	27	525	1.1%
0.50 lb	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley	29	550	1.1%
45.19 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4.50 oz	Fuggles4.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	16.71	40.9%
2.50 oz	Tettnanger2.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	7.13	22.7%
3 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker3 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	15 min	4.91	27.3%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.5	Hopback	2 min		9.1%
11 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
4.50 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	16.71	40.9%
2.50 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	7.13	22.7%
3 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	4.91	27.3%
1 oz	Saaz (Leaf/Whole)		9.1%
11 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
15 gal	Acid Rest	Temperature	--	122 °F	30 min
15 gal	Saccharification Rest	Infusion	--	152 °F	30 min
15 gal	Saccharification Rest	Infusion	--	156 °F	20 min
28 gal	Mash-Out	Infusion	--	165 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.
7 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
24 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
35 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
12 g	Calcium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
14 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1283 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Entire brew went well. Used Fuggle hop. SG 1.066 Starter slow to start but normal in second stage. Used Burton Salts 15 tsp. won't do again. need to get starter water chem.
FG 1.020.

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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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