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Honeycomb Catacomb Clone

313 calories 35.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: English Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.093 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 313 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 35.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 13th 2022
1.093
1.028
8.5%
19.9
30.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb American - Pale Ale6.5 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 33.3%
6.50 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise6.5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 33.3%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 10.3%
1.50 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate1.5 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 7.7%
1.50 lb Honey1.5 lb Honey 35 2 7.7%
0.50 lb Maltodextrin0.5 lb Maltodextrin 39 0 2.6%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 5.1%
19.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 19.89 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 162 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Madison-Well 20
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
If doing water correction, shoot for a balanced water profile and adjust pH to 5.3-5.4. No need for acidulated malt.

If using Minneapolis water (recommended), use acidulated malt.



Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6.56 26.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.96 31.9  
Grain absorption losses -2.19 -8.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.73 g | 10.9 qt) 2.71 10.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.17 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.02 g | 28.1 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
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: 9.27 37.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Honey at the beginning of the boil.

Maltodextrin may be unnecessary but recommended.

Use London 3 yeast. Build a starter. Ferment high 60s.

Mix ghana cacao nibs with everclear and use as a tincture to dial in how much chocolate flavor needs to be added.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-04-13 19:18 UTC