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Shot in the Dark (beer & brewing)

171 calories 17 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 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Bryan Lee
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 8th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 39%
4 lb American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 39%
1 lb Proximity - Chocolate Rye1 lb Chocolate Rye 34.5 225 9.8%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.9%
0.25 lb German - Carafa II0.25 lb Carafa II 32 425 2.4%
0.50 lb Molasses0.5 lb Molasses 36 80 4.9%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Barth-Haas - Northern Brewer2 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 9 Boil 25 min 43.94 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.2 gal Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.05 12.2  
Mash volume with grains 3.83 15.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.45 g | 21.8 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
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: 8.43 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mill the grains and mix with 3 gallons (11.5 l) of 163°F (73°C) strike water to reach a mash temperature of 152°F (67°C). Hold this temperature for 60 minutes. Vorlauf until your runnings are clear, then run off into the kettle (this is a good time to add your molasses—the hot wort and agitation should dissolve it nicely). Sparge the grains with 4.2 gallons (15.9 l) and top up as necessary to obtain 6 gallons (23 l) of wort. Boil for 60 minutes, following the hops schedule.

After the boil, chill the wort to slightly below fermentation temperature, about 62°F (17°C). Aerate the wort and pitch the yeast.

Ferment at 62°F (17°C) for the first 7 days, then allow to rise by a degree or two per day to 70°F (21°C). Hold at that temperature until 2–3 days following the termination of fermentation. Cold crash, then bottle or keg the beer and carbonate to 2 volumes of CO2.

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