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Smithsonian "Victory Garden" Porter

180 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Charlie Papazian
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 29th 2020
1.054
1.016
5.1%
19.4
22.5
5.8
1.17
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 80%
1 lb Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 10%
8 oz Aromatic Malt8 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 5%
4 oz American - Black Malt4 oz Black Malt 28 500 2.5%
4 oz Briess - American - Midnight Wheat Malt4 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 2.5%
160 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz German Hallertau0.75 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 60 min 12.17 21.4%
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops $ 2.33 / oz
$ 1.17 		Pellet 8.2 Boil 5 min 3.08 14.3%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 196 °F 10 min 4.1 28.6%
1.25 oz Cascade1.25 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 10 days 35.7%
3.50 oz / $ 1.17
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.70 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.89 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - WLP1983 Charlie
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
68%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 13.86 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Targeting a higher pH to hit RA right. Future batches might need to be mashed as a lighter beer with more acid and then steep the dark grains in Vorlauf.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.5 gal recirc & stir every 10 min Strike 154 °F 150 °F 60 min
recirc during ramp and mash-out to clarify Vorlauf 150 °F 168 °F 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.58 g | 34.3 qt) 9.5 38  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.38 g | 37.5 qt) 10.3 41.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.96 g | 23.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.5 38
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

See: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/beer-recipe-came-hops-grown-smithsonian-180974975/

While I don't question Charlie's use of Pilsner as a base, I really detest that malt. So I'll likely use American Pale Ale, or Golden Promise instead.

Unfortunately, his recipe in that link is not precise on the yeast strain. (or even if it is an Ale or Lager) The style can be made with either. My guess based on the fermentation temp is he brews this as a lager but could be a cold fermented ale. But his FistBump yeast seems to be a hybrid, so it might not matter. (a.k.a. WLP862 CryHavoc)

The calc shows the color way lighter (like an amber or brown) than a porter.

Hallertau can be subbed with Tettnang or Spalt. Bullion can be subbed for the Cluster. (the point is to use a very low aa% home grown or heirloom hop)

I'll brew this as-is (even with Pilsner) one time, but then likely start adjusting to hit style and to my taste buds.

It seems that link has a different version. Here's one printed from Zymurgy: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/flubadub-all-grain/

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