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Robust Porter 4

216 calories 22.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 216 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 23rd 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 74.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 7.4%
1 lb German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 37 6 7.4%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.5 lb Black Patent 27 525 3.7%
0.50 lb Canadian - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 3.7%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 3.7%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 26.55 33.3%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 9.6 Boil 15 min 16.86 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - British Ale 1098
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 237 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 3.38 13.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.21 g | 16.8 qt) 4.46 17.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.12 g | 20.5 qt) 5.06 20.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.25 1  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.44 33.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

First version turned out quite well, in spite of some dodgy yeast. (A step starter seemed to do the trick.)

2nd place 2020 Amador County Fair (as Coal Porter); dodgy yeast was overcome!

Consider increasing honey malt to 1 pound.



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