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Vanilla Bean Porter

192 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 16th 2022
1.058
1.014
5.8%
31.5
29.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale16.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 74.2%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 6.7%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.4%
1.50 lb Flaked Barley1.5 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 6.7%
1 lb Bairds - Chocolate Malt1 lb Chocolate Malt 31 500 4.5%
1 lb Honey Malt1 lb Honey Malt 37 25 4.5%
22.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.30 oz Northern Brewer1.3 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 10.2 Boil 60 min 23.76 43.3%
1 oz Goldings1 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 5.43 33.3%
0.70 oz Goldings0.7 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 2.27 23.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 each Vanilla Bean Spice Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 426 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 50 29 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.01 gal single infusion Strike 170 °F 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.26 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.11 gal (48.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.11 gal (0.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.26 qt/lb 7.01 28  
Mash volume with grains 8.79 35.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.78 -11.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.14 g | 32.5 qt) 8.02 32.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.11 g | 48.5 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 10.5 42  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 15.03 60.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Take vanilla and scrape the seeds, chop the bean, and combine with 2-3 oz good quality neutral spirit. Let sit 1-2 days. Add to primary when fermentation is about 80% through, approximately 1.020-1.024. Vanilla flavors change depending on usage.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-09-16 17:10 UTC