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People's Porter

262 calories 25.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Baltic Porter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (ending kettle)
Calories: 262 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday April 6th 2020
1.079
1.018
8.1%
34.8
31.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 44.6%
5.75 lb Munich - Light 10L5.75 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 34.2%
1.25 lb American - Pilsner1.25 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 7.4%
0.75 lb German - Wheat Malt0.75 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 4.5%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 140L0.75 lb Crystal 140L 33 140 4.5%
0.50 lb American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 29 350 3%
0.30 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.3 lb Black Patent 27 525 1.8%
16.80 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 22.99 33.3%
1.50 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 10.43 50%
0.50 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool at 200 °F 0 min 1.34 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.60 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Brewtan B Fining Mash 1 hr.
1.70 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.70 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Brewtan B Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tbsp BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirfloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
61 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 868 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.2 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 33 45 35 140
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Single Infusion Infusion 152 °F 150 °F 90 min
1 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 10 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 7.35 29.4  
Mash volume with grains 8.69 34.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.1 -8.4  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.5 10  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.34 g | 33.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.16 g | 20.6 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.98 23.9  
Total: 9.85 39.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • This is a somewhat aggressive boil off, if doing this on an electric system, you'll need ~2200w to achieve this rate.

  • More recently, I've been using L17 Harvest instead of 2124 for the yeast. Both options provide excellent results.

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