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The Big Little Beer

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Pre-Prohibition Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: BrewMaster RRB
Hop Utilization: 97.6008%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 5th 2025
1.055
1.013
5.6%
27.7
28.2
5.5
9.91
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row $ 0.98 / lb
$ 3.92 		37 1.8 34%
2 lb Odyssey whiskey Malt2 lb Odyssey whiskey Malt 40 1.9 17%
2 lb Rahr - Standard 6-Row2 lb Standard 6-Row 36.3 2.3 17%
10 oz Flaked Corn10 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 5.3%
6 oz Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L6 oz Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 3.2%
6 oz Briess - Chocolate6 oz Chocolate 25 350 3.2%
6 oz US - Flaked Oats6 oz Flaked Oats 33 2.2 3.2%
4 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L4 oz Caramel Malt - 120L 34.5 120 2.1%
4 oz Oregon Fruit - Dark Sweet Cheery4 oz Dark Sweet Cheery 5 0 2.1%
4 oz Simpsons - Golden Naked Oats4 oz Golden Naked Oats 27 7 2.1%
4 oz Weyermann - Melanoidin4 oz Melanoidin 34.5 27 2.1%
3 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L3 oz Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 1.6%
3 oz Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt3 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 25 550 1.6%
3 oz Briess - Roasted Barley3 oz Roasted Barley 33.1 220 1.6%
3 oz Briess - Special Roast Malt3 oz Special Roast Malt 33 30 1.6%
2.50 oz Blackstrap Molases2.5 oz Blackstrap Molases 36 80 1.3%
2 oz Briess - Blackprinz Malt2 oz Blackprinz Malt 25 370 1.1%
188.50 oz / $ 3.92
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 21.82 50%
0.50 oz Artisan - Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 5 Boil 25 min 5.83 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.23 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 5.99 / each
$ 5.99
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required
$ 5.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
61 1 15 77 62 14
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.08894 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 63 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.98 19.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.89 23.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.42 -5.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.94 g | 15.8 qt) 4.05 16.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.29 g | 29.2 qt) 7.4 29.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 6.15 24.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.15 g | 24.6 qt) 5.75 23  
Total: 9.03 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Big Little Beer" Pre-Prohibition Porter beer recipe by BrewMaster RRB. All Grain, ABV 5.64%, IBU 27.65, SRM 28.21, Fermentables: ( Brewers Malt 2-Row, Odyssey whiskey Malt, Standard 6-Row, Flaked Corn, Aromatic Munich Malt 20L, Chocolate, Flaked Oats, Caramel Malt - 120L, Dark Sweet Cheery, Golden Naked Oats, Melanoidin, Caramel Malt - 80L, Midnight Wheat Malt, Roasted Barley, Special Roast Malt, Blackstrap Molases, Blackprinz Malt) Hops: (Chinook, Willamette) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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