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Vanilla Bourbon Porter

Created: Wednesday October 24th 2018
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212 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Source: Loaded Dice
Calories: 212 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
1.064
1.015
6.5%
27.0
36.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.75 lb American - Pale 2-Row11.75 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 75.8%
1.50 lb German - CaraMunich II1.5 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 9.7%
1 lb United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)1 lb Carastan (30/37) 35 34 6.5%
0.75 lb American - Chocolate0.75 lb Chocolate 29 350 4.8%
0.50 lb American - Black Malt0.5 lb Black Malt 28 500 3.2%
15.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.40 oz East Kent Goldings1.4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 60 min 27 100%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 each vanilla beans Spice Secondary 0 min.
150 ml bourbon Spice Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Pitt Meadows
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
Sparge -- 153 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.78 27.1  
Mash volume with grains 8.02 32.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.94 -7.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.96 g | 11.8 qt) 2.79 11.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.55 g | 30.2 qt) 7.38 29.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.57 38.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 95.5%
Pre-Boil: 71% 25.7 ppg
Ending Kettle: 72% 25.8 ppg
Brew House: 69% 24.8 ppg
Wort Volume:
6 Gallons
  • Expected 6 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.064
  • Actual OG: 1.064
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 5.91%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 70.3%
  • Actual FG: 1.019
  • Calories per 12oz 212 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 21.1 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
10/27/2018 3:47 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.051 9.56 Gallons 5.4 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
10/27/2018 4:31 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.051 7.8 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
10/27/2018 6:03 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Boil Complete 1.064 6.25 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
10/27/2018 6:03 PM
over 6 years ago 		+0 Brew Day Complete 1.064 6 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
11/15/2018 4:11 AM
over 6 years ago 		+19 Fermentation Complete 1.019   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
"Vanilla Bourbon Porter" Robust Porter beer recipe by Loaded Dice. All Grain, ABV 6.48%, IBU 27, SRM 36.58, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, CaraMunich II, Carastan (30/37), Chocolate, Black Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (vanilla beans, bourbon)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-10-27 16:07 UTC