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Vanilla Porter

220 calories 24.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Adam Herchenroether
Calories: 220 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 21st 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row10.5 lb Domestic 2-Row 37 2 85.7%
0.50 lb American - Roasted Barley0.5 lb Roasted Barley 33 300 4.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 4.1%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 2%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.25 lb Black Patent 27 525 2%
0.25 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2%
12.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - UK Fuggle2 oz UK Fuggle Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 60 min 30.83 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 each Vanilla Beans Spice Secondary 14 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Ale Yeast WLP013
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
66 - 71 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 229 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 13.83 psi       Temp: 43 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
January 2019
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.98 gal Infusion 154 °F 154 °F 60 min
Temperature 154 °F 168 °F 10 min
2.62 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.59 18.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.57 22.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.76 g | 15.1 qt) 3.59 14.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.4 25.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.7 22.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.7 g | 22.8 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.18 32.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Uses bourbon killed vanilla beans (Grade B). If fresh, 3-4 beans is good, if older and more dried out, use 5 beans.

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