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Ball of Tar

206 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Chase Kraimer
Calories: 206 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 15th 2016
1.063
1.011
6.9%
40.4
35.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 79.6%
1 lb American - Chocolate1 lb Chocolate 29 350 7.2%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.2%
4 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent4 oz Black Patent 27 525 1.8%
1 oz American - Roasted Barley1 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 0.5%
8 oz Flaked Barley8 oz Flaked Barley 32 2.2 3.6%
13.81 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 27.89 66.7%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 12.52 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz Malto Dextrin Fining Boil 20 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 402 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 150 °F 60 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 5.18 20.7  
Mash volume with grains 6.28 25.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.73 -6.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.85 g | 15.4 qt) 4.3 17.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.48 37.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ball of Tar" American Porter beer recipe by Chase Kraimer. All Grain, ABV 6.88%, IBU 40.41, SRM 35.6, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Chocolate, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Black Patent, Roasted Barley, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Cascade) Other: (Malto Dextrin)
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