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Chocolate Thunder

182 calories 19 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Brown Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: RM/JS/TSB
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 3rd 2018
1.055
1.014
5.4%
28.7
33.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8.9%
0.75 lb American - Chocolate0.75 lb Chocolate 29 350 6.7%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 17.8%
0.50 lb German - Carafa I0.5 lb Carafa I 32 340 4.4%
7 lb American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 62.2%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 23.95 50%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 7 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 4.78 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Spice Boil 5 min.
5 oz Cocoa Nibs Spice Secondary 7 days
4 each Vanilla Beans Spice Secondary 7 days
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 141 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Corn Sugar       Amount: 5oz/2 Cups H2O      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.31 qt Sparge -- 154 °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 3.52 14.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.42 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.22 g | 20.9 qt) 5.64 22.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.16 36.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Chocolate Thunder" Brown Porter beer recipe by RM/JS/TSB. All Grain, ABV 5.42%, IBU 28.73, SRM 33.67, Fermentables: (Caramel / Crystal 60L, Chocolate, Munich Light, Carafa I, Pilsner) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (Whirfloc, Cocoa Nibs, Vanilla Beans)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-10-07 02:03 UTC