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Baltic porter

Created: Tuesday March 1st 2016
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253 calories 26.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Dunkel
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 253 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.8 g (Per 12oz)
1.076
1.020
7.9%
38.8
41.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 61.5%
3 lb American - Munich - Light 10L3 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 15.4%
2 lb German - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37 4 10.3%
0.75 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt0.75 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 3.8%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 3.8%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.6%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 2.6%
19.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2 Boil 60 min 3.16 10%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 60 min 11.53 10%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 60 min 5.69 10%
0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2 Boil 20 min 2.87 15%
0.25 oz Perle0.25 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 20 min 3.49 5%
0.75 oz Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 20 min 5.17 15%
0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2 Boil 10 min 1.72 15%
0.25 oz Perle0.25 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 10 min 2.09 5%
0.75 oz Saaz0.75 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 10 min 3.09 15%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 134 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Batch Sparge -- 167 °F 12 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 7.31 29.3  
Mash volume with grains 8.87 35.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.44 -9.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.56 g | 10.3 qt) 2.38 9.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.19 g | 28.8 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.1 24.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.1 g | 24.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.69 38.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 66% 23.7 ppg
Wort Volume:
5.5 Gallons
  • Expected 5.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.076
  • Actual OG: 1.084
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 6.34%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 52.3%
  • Actual FG: 10.0 °P
  • Calories per 12oz 253 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 26.8 g
Amount Packaged:
Pending - N/A
Requires Packaged log entry with a volume reading.
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
3/10/2016 11:27 PM
over 9 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		6 gal mash, 4.5 gal sparge, 1.231 qt/lb

- 6 gal @ 167 F + 19.5 gal @ 68 F (estimated) = 151 F mash

- @ 152.2 F @ 60 min
- @ 151.7 F @ 30 min
- @ 150.4 F @ 0 min

sparged with 4.5 gal for 12 minutes

got maybe 8.5 gal

boiled for 90 minutes with heat stick in most of the time
3/11/2016 5:51 AM
over 9 years ago 		+1 Brew Day Complete 1.084 5.5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		- @ 1.084 @ 61.5 F, did not use offset
3/16/2016 12:00 AM
over 9 years ago 		+6 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		- @ 49.5 F, fermentation has slowed
3/16/2016 12:01 AM
over 9 years ago 		+6 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		- @ 50.5 F, still bubbling consistently

- bumped fermentation temp up ~ 2-3 F on F.C.
4/3/2016 12:07 AM
over 9 years ago 		+24 Racked 1.020   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		- Transferred to keg for lagering
6/20/2016 12:41 AM
over 8 years ago 		+102 Fermentation Complete 10.0 °P   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		10 plato after first reading from refracto calibration with distilled water.

- before correction refacto was at little less than -1 plato
"Baltic porter" Munich Dunkel beer recipe by Brewer #13866. All Grain, ABV 7.93%, IBU 38.81, SRM 41.77, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L, Vienna, Midnight Wheat Malt, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Chocolate, CaraFoam) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Perle, Saaz)
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