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Chocolate Cherry Porter

Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday May 23rd 2020

Original Gravity:

1.064

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

29.9

SRM (daniels):

26.9

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	49.3%
0.50 lb	Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate0.5 lb Pale Chocolate	32.7	220	4.5%
0.50 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Light 0.5 lb Crystal Light	33.1	38.03	4.5%
0.50 lb	Bairds - Vienna Malt0.5 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	4.5%
2.50 oz	United Kingdom - Chocolate2.5 oz Chocolate	34	425	1.4%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Chocolate Rye0.25 lb Chocolate Rye	29.9	240	2.2%
3.75 lb	Cherry, dark sweet3.75 lb Cherry, dark sweet - (late fermenter addition)	6.4	0	33.6%
11.16 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	5	Boil	45 min	29.91	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		29.91	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.89 qt	First Mash	Strike	173 °F	158 °F	60 min
4 qt	Mash out	Strike	212 °F	173 °F	15 min
1 gal	Sparge	Fly Sparge	150 °F	150 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.73 tsp	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.15 tsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.18 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.18 tsp	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.75 lb	Cherries	Flavor	Secondary	14 days
2.25 oz	Cocao Nibs	Flavor	Secondary	14 days
1 each	Vanilla Bean	Flavor	Secondary	14 days

Yeast

Wyeast - London Ale III 1318

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 74 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 62 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 2.7 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
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Notes

Aim for a really high mash temp: 156-158 to get more sweetness out of the grains.

Create tincture 2 days before adding: Add cacoa nibs and vanilla plus 8oz vodka to sterilized jar and let sit. This sanitizes and makes sure to totally pull out the flavor of them. (This will create a super concentrated flavor. It will create 6 oz liquid. Add 1-2 oz at first, then a bit more if needed.) 1 oz adds about 0.15% to ABV

When adding the cherries- use frozen ones, but soak them in vodka, too?

4 gallons of mashing water at at least 174 degrees- maybe try 180-182 and add cold water if needed.
6 qts boiling for mash out. This will total 5.5 gallons.

Use 1.75 more gallon for Sparging. (Grain will probably absorb around 4-5qts.) Sparge enough water to hit 6.5 for boil

Went with 30L Crystal malt- trying to get a bit more sweetness but not super sweet.

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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