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Black Duck

219 calories 22.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 219 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 17th 2018
1.066
1.016
6.5%
31.1
37.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb American - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 76.2%
0.25 lb Aromatic0.25 lb Aromatic 33 38 9.5%
2 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent2 oz Black Patent 27 525 4.8%
1 oz Crisp Malting - Caramalt1 oz Caramalt 37 12 2.4%
1 oz Brown Malt1 oz Brown Malt 34 90.36 2.4%
1 oz German - Melanoidin1 oz Melanoidin 37 25 2.4%
1 oz American - Chocolate1 oz Chocolate 29 350 2.4%
42 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Styrian Goldings5 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 60 min 22.8 38.5%
5 g Styrian Goldings5 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 10 min 8.27 38.5%
3 g Styrian Goldings3 g Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 0 min 23.1%
13 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.5 qt Strike 155 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 21 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 8.5 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Black Duck" American Porter beer recipe by Second Star Fermentations. All Grain, ABV 6.49%, IBU 31.06, SRM 37.16, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Aromatic, Black Patent, Caramalt, Brown Malt, Melanoidin, Chocolate) Hops: (Styrian Goldings)
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