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English Porter

Method: BIAB
Style: Brown Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.54 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: BenMan HomeBrew
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 25th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

30.9

SRM (morey):

27.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.90 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter4.9 lb Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	75.4%
0.45 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L0.45 lb Caramel Malt - 80L	35	80	6.9%
0.85 lb	United Kingdom - Brown0.85 lb Brown	32	65	13.1%
0.30 lb	American - Chocolate0.3 lb Chocolate - (late mash tun addition)	29	350	4.6%
6.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.78 oz	Artisan - Fuggle (UK)0.78 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops	Pellet	4.7	Boil	60 min	24.62	66.1%
0.40 oz	Artisan - Fuggle (UK)0.4 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops	Pellet	4.7	Boil	15 min	6.27	33.9%
1.18 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.18 oz	Artisan - Fuggle (UK) (Pellet)		30.89	100%
1.18 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
17.4 qt		Infusion	--	154 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
3 g	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
4.50 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 49 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
102.9	29	42	77	112.8	220.1
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Notes

add chocolate malt 15 minutes before the end of the mash
ferment at 62F - 64F

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Last Updated: 2025-01-26 12:35 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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