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Founders

227 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mark John
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 227 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 23rd 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.25 lb US - Pale 2-Row11.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 73.8%
1.50 lb American - Chocolate1.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 9.8%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 6.6%
12 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)12 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.9%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3.3%
4 oz American - Black Malt4 oz Black Malt 28 500 1.6%
15.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Nugget0.7 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 11.8 First Wort 60 min 29.69 25.9%
0.75 oz Crystal0.75 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 7.42 27.8%
0.75 oz Willamette0.75 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 20 min 7.72 27.8%
0.25 oz Crystal0.25 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 9.3%
0.25 oz Willamette0.25 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 0 min 9.3%
2.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Salem, Oregon
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.34 gal Strike 162 °F 154 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Batch Sparge 172 °F 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 5.34 21.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.56 26.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.91 -7.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.92 g | 15.7 qt) 4.32 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.66 38.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Founders" American Porter beer recipe by Mark John. All Grain, ABV 7.28%, IBU 44.83, SRM 43.12, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Chocolate, Munich - Light 10L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Caramel / Crystal 120L, Black Malt) Hops: (Nugget, Crystal, Willamette) Other: (Gypsum, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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