Historical Beer - Pre-Prohibition Porter

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Top 10 Pre-Prohibition Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
1871 Porter	6 gal	4.88%	28.71	1.049	1.012		All Grain	1318
Iron Brewer 2nd Round - Pre Porter	5.5 gal	6.52%	31.76	1.058	1.008		BIAB	1005
Pre Prohibition Porter	4.5 gal	5.91%	18.82	1.056	1.011		All Grain	976
Pre-pro porter	5.5 gal	5.52%	27.63	1.056	1.014		All Grain	863
Pater Porter	5 gal	6.73%	71.93	1.075	1.023		BIAB	668
LAB coconut Porter	5.5 gal	7.33%	50.87	1.068	1.012		All Grain	511
Porter	6.5 gal	5.71%	26.86	1.056	1.014		All Grain	495
SJ'S COCONUTS	20 L	5.01%	24.89	1.049	1.011		BIAB	398
Volstead's Folly: Pre-Prohibition Porter	5.5 gal	5.21%	30.93	1.056	1.016		All Grain	374
Porter	6 gal	5.4%	57.71	1.054	1.013		All Grain	369

Newest Pre-Prohibition Porter Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
pre pro porter 2	5.5 gal	5.95%	28.44	1.054	1.008		All Grain	6
Pre-prohibition Porter	5.5 gal	5.82%	23.65	1.059	1.015		All Grain	7
Public Enemy Porter	5 gal	5.35%	29.86	1.053	1.013		extract	175
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	5.34%	22.94	1.053	1.013		All Grain	79
Historic Porter	5.5 gal	5.12%	27.28	1.055	1.016		All Grain	135
Black Kolsch	5 gal	5.88%	23.36	1.055	1.011		All Grain	221
Volstead's Folly: Pre-Prohibition Porter	5.5 gal	5.21%	30.93	1.056	1.016		All Grain	374
Porter	6 gal	5.4%	57.71	1.054	1.013		All Grain	369
27G: Pre-Prohibition Porter	5.5 gal	5.82%	27.36	1.055	1.011		All Grain	65
LAB coconut Porter	5.5 gal	7.33%	50.87	1.068	1.012		All Grain	511

Fermentables Used In Pre-Prohibition Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	11	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	5%	2% - 8%
American - Pale 6-Row	8	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	35	63%	33% - 94%
Flaked Corn	7		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	12%	8% - 17%
American - Pale 2-Row	6	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	65%	33% - 91%
American - Black Malt	6	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	28	3%	2% - 5%
Molasses	5		Sugar	sugar	80°L	36	5%	4% - 7%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	5	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	5%	4% - 7%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	5	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	70%	38% - 86%
United Kingdom - Brown	4	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	10%	6% - 15%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	5%	5% - 5%

Hops Used In Pre-Prohibition Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Cascade	5	7	58%	33% - 100%
Willamette	5	4.5	41%	25% - 50%
Cluster	3	6.5	48%	33% - 67%
Fuggles	2	4.5	45%	40% - 50%
Magnum	2	15	45%	40% - 50%
Liberty	1	4	83%	83% - 83%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	1	4	25%	13% - 50%
Goldings	1	4.5	25%	25% - 25%
Galena	1	13	17%	17% - 17%
East Kent Goldings	1	5	20%	10% - 40%

Steeping Grains Used In Pre-Prohibition Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	1	American	Grain	crystal malt	80°L	33	29%	29% - 29%
American - Chocolate	1	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	29%	29% - 29%
American - Midnight Wheat Malt	1	American	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	33	14%	14% - 14%
American - Rye	1	American	Grain	base malt	3.5°L	38	29%	29% - 29%

Yeasts Used In Pre-Prohibition Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Wyeast - American Lager 2035	2	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	2	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	2	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	2	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001	2	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5%	68°F	73°F
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840	1	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Medium	77.5%	50°F	55°F
Wyeast - German Ale 1007	1	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Low	75%	55°F	68°F
Wyeast - California Lager 2112	1	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	High	69%	58°F	68°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	1	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-High	74%	64°F	72°F
Fermentis / Safale - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189	1	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	84%	48°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Pre-Prohibition Porter Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Calcium Chloride	2	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 0%
Irish Moss	1	Fining	Boil	49%	49% - 49%
Gypsum	1	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 0%
Chalk	1	Water Agt	Mash	1%	1% - 1%
Lactic acid	1	Water Agt	Mash	100%	100% - 100%