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Double Buckwheat Honey Porter

236 calories 20 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 110 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: brewed before
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 236 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://wildyeast.beer
Created: Wednesday July 25th 2018
1.072
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise6.5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 52%
0.50 lb German - CaraRed0.5 lb CaraRed 34 20 4%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 2%
0.25 lb American - Black Malt0.25 lb Black Malt 28 500 2%
3 lb Honey (Buckwheat)3 lb Honey (Buckwheat) - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 24%
1.50 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L1.5 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 12%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 60 min 32.8 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.6 Whirlpool 15 min 5.14 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirlfloc Other Boil 15 min.
1 tsp gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Honey       Amount: 5.5 oz       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Altered local water profile by boosting calcium and salt level slightly which may or may not make a noticeable difference in a dark porter.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 qt Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.09 12.4  
Mash volume with grains 3.85 15.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.44 g | 25.8 qt) 5.1 20.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.09 g | 32.4 qt) 6.75 27  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.23 0.9  
Boil off losses -2.75 -11  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.19 32.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe is asked for by all of my craft beer drinking friends. The buckwheat honey adds an just a small earthy, slightly sharp bite in the beginning that ends smooooth and creamy.
last year I doubled the buckwheat honey from 1 to 2 lb. and the increased alcohol (1%) and flavor balanced out exceptionally well. I've changed the malts and upping the honey for this year's batch to gauge the impact. I hope it works out.

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