English Porter - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

English Porter

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: English Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: Chris Howard
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 27th 2019
1.049
1.010
5.1%
27.2
28.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 75%
1.50 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate1.5 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 12.5%
1 lb Belgian - Munich1 lb Munich 38 6 8.3%
8 oz Canadian - Honey Malt8 oz Honey Malt 37 25 4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 16.63 45.5%
0.30 oz Sterling0.3 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 7.2 Boil 30 min 7.36 27.3%
0.30 oz Sterling0.3 oz Sterling Hops Pellet 7.2 Whirlpool 0 min 3.24 27.3%
1.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 tsp Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
GigaYeast - British Ale Yeast #1
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 172 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Temperature -- 151 °F 60 min
5 gal Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 15 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 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.79 g | 15.2 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.01 20  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Porter" English Porter beer recipe by Chris Howard. All Grain, ABV 5.1%, IBU 27.22, SRM 28.19, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Pale Chocolate, Munich, Honey Malt) Hops: (Challenger, Sterling) Other: (Irish Moss, Epsom Salt, Slaked Lime, Lactic acid)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
255
Views
1
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2019-02-17 15:11 UTC