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3 Gal Mesquite-Smoked Porter

204 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Classic Style Smoked Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.83 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Stanley
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 204 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 24th 2024
1.062
1.013
6.6%
35.3
37.1
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.25 lb Briess - Mesquite Smoked Malt2.25 lb Mesquite Smoked Malt 37 5 28.6%
4 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 50.8%
16 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L16 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 12.7%
5 oz American - Chocolate5 oz Chocolate 29 350 4%
5 oz American - Black Malt5 oz Black Malt 28 500 4%
126 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.26 oz Challenger0.26 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 10.85 18.2%
0.65 oz Centennial0.65 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 20 min 19.33 45.5%
0.52 oz Centennial0.52 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 5.09 36.4%
1.43 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.04 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.56 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.82 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 10 min.
3.38 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 65 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 1 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.37 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 27 60 50 85
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.95 gal Strike 167 °F 156 °F 60 min
3.3 gal Batch sparge Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.95 11.8  
Mash volume with grains 3.58 14.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.98 -3.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.83 g | 15.3 qt) 3.28 13.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.55 g | 22.2 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 3.83 15.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.83 g | 15.3 qt) 3.25 13  
Total: 6.23 24.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Source: "Make Some Beer".
9/7/2023: Increased smoke by 5 oz, decreased Maris Otter by the same amount.
9/14/2023: Tasting at homebrewer's night: Revert to original recipe, scaled to 3 gal.

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