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Dark Chocolate Porter

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Brown Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mellow Fellow
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 28th 2015
1.051
1.012
5.2%
23.9
27.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pale Ale8 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 78%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.8%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 4.9%
0.50 lb American - Dark Chocolate0.5 lb Dark Chocolate 29 420 4.9%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 First Wort 0 min 23.86 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 lb Cocoa Powder Flavor Mash --
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Water Agt Boil 15 min.
0.50 lb Cocoa Nibs Flavor Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale 1028
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.2 12.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.02 16.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.9 g | 19.6 qt) 5.83 23.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.03 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dark Chocolate Porter" Brown Porter beer recipe by Mellow Fellow. All Grain, ABV 5.15%, IBU 23.86, SRM 27.34, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Cocoa Powder, Irish Moss, Cocoa Nibs)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-10-28 18:13 UTC