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General Lafayette Inn Chocolate Thunder Porter

Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 285 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday October 29th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.085

Final Gravity:

1.025

ABV (standard):

7.9%

IBU (tinseth):

23.4

SRM (morey):

50.0

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale13 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	80%
0.75 lb	Castle Malting - Château Chocolat0.75 lb Château Chocolat	38	488.1	4.6%
0.75 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L0.75 lb Caramel Malt - 80L	35	80	4.6%
0.63 lb	Crisp Malting - Black0.625 lb Black	34.5	600	3.8%
0.63 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt I0.625 lb Crystal Malt I	34	45	3.8%
0.50 lb	Crisp Malting - Amber0.5 lb Amber	33.1	27.5	3.1%
16.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Target0.6 oz Target Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	90 min	16.98	50%
0.60 oz	Artisan - Fuggle (UK)0.6 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.6	Boil	30 min	6.38	50%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Target (Pellet)	16.98	50%
0.60 oz	Artisan - Fuggle (UK) (Leaf/Whole)	6.38	50%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.86 gal		Steeping	162 °F	153 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	70%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	59 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 135 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
5 Grams Gypsum 5 Grams Cacl2 Calcium Chloride 3 Grams 10% phosphoric acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2022-10-29 10:37 UTC

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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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