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4Gs Chocolate Vanilla Porter

Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Calories: 189 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday October 4th 2016

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

29.2

SRM (morey):

36.6

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	42.6%
2 lb	Munich Dark 20L2 lb Munich Dark 20L	34	20	17%
2 lb	Great Western - Premium 2-Row2 lb Premium 2-Row	37	2	17%
1.50 lb	American - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna	35	4	12.8%
0.75 lb	American - Dark Chocolate0.75 lb Dark Chocolate	29	420	6.4%
0.25 lb	American - Black Malt0.25 lb Black Malt	28	500	2.1%
0.25 lb	American - Roasted Barley0.25 lb Roasted Barley	33	300	2.1%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	25.75	60%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	5 min	3.42	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.50 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)		29.17	100%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Temperature	--	156 °F	60 min
2 gal	Mashout (210F Water)	Sparge	--	170 °F	10 min
2 gal	Batch Sparge	Sparge	--	170 °F	10 min
2 gal	Batch Sparge		--	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Whirfloc		Fining	Boil	5 min.
2 each	Vanilla Beans		Spice	Secondary	6 days

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Oxford Michigan USA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
25	6	13	32	39	387
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Notes

Added 3 cut up vanilla beans to primary after fermentation for 7 days, crashed, and kegged.

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Last Updated: 2022-11-29 17:19 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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