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American Porter and Stout

Created: Wednesday April 2nd 2025
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276 calories 27.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 276 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.8 g (Per 12oz)
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1.083
1.020
8.3%
51.8
36.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb American - Pale 6-Row16 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 71.1%
1 lb American - Roasted Barley1 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 4.4%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.1%
5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L - (late boil kettle addition) 35 10 22.2%
0.25 lb American - Black Malt0.25 lb Black Malt 28 500 1.1%
22.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 60 min 39.94 57.1%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 15 min 9.91 28.6%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil 5 min 1.99 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 146 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Sparge 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.05 gal (52.2 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 10.2 gal (40.8 qt) and adding 1.05 gal (4.2 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.25 45  
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (2 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (10.56 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.87 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 8.19 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 11.25 45  
Mash volume with grains 13.05 52.2  
Grain absorption losses -2.81 -11.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.56 42.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"American Porter and Stout" Imperial Stout beer recipe by Brewer #453837. All Grain, ABV 8.29%, IBU 51.83, SRM 36.91, Fermentables: (Pale 6-Row, Roasted Barley, Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Black Malt) Hops: (Cascade)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-02 19:59 UTC