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Sweet Potato Porter

209 calories 21.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 29th 2014
1.063
1.016
6.1%
40.7
35.7
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Aroostook County 2-Row Pale9.5 lb Aroostook County 2-Row Pale 37 2 75.2%
0.63 lb Black Patent0.625 lb Black Patent 27 525 5%
0.25 lb Carafa III0.25 lb Carafa III 32 525 2%
0.75 lb Crystal 400.75 lb Crystal 40 34 40 5.9%
1.50 lb Sweet Potato (Boiled and mashed)1.5 lb Sweet Potato (Boiled and mashed) 10 2 11.9%
12.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Columbus0.75 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
31.2435 0 0 0 0 78.0202
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1 gal Cereal Mash (Sweet Potato) -- -- 212 °F 15 min
Conversion/Saccharification Rest (153°F) Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.52 22.1  
Mash volume with grains 6.53 26.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.58 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.83 g | 11.3 qt) 1.3 5.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.53 g | 26.1 qt) 5 20  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6.83 27.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Not sure how much the sweet potato affected this beer. It's a nice, dry porter with decent roastiness and bitterness.

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  • Last Updated: 2014-08-29 21:09 UTC