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The Big Little Beer

Method: All Grain
Style: Pre-Prohibition Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: BrewMaster RRB
Hop Utilization: 97.6008%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday February 5th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (alternate):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

27.7

SRM (morey):

28.2

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

9.91

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	$ 0.98 / lb $ 3.92	37	1.8	34%
2 lb	Odyssey whiskey Malt2 lb Odyssey whiskey Malt		40	1.9	17%
2 lb	Rahr - Standard 6-Row2 lb Standard 6-Row		36.3	2.3	17%
10 oz	Flaked Corn10 oz Flaked Corn		40	0.5	5.3%
6 oz	Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L6 oz Aromatic Munich Malt 20L		35.4	20	3.2%
6 oz	Briess - Chocolate6 oz Chocolate		25	350	3.2%
6 oz	US - Flaked Oats6 oz Flaked Oats		33	2.2	3.2%
4 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L4 oz Caramel Malt - 120L		34.5	120	2.1%
4 oz	Oregon Fruit - Dark Sweet Cheery4 oz Dark Sweet Cheery		5	0	2.1%
4 oz	Simpsons - Golden Naked Oats4 oz Golden Naked Oats		27	7	2.1%
4 oz	Weyermann - Melanoidin4 oz Melanoidin		34.5	27	2.1%
3 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L3 oz Caramel Malt - 80L		35	80	1.6%
3 oz	Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt3 oz Midnight Wheat Malt		25	550	1.6%
3 oz	Briess - Roasted Barley3 oz Roasted Barley		33.1	220	1.6%
3 oz	Briess - Special Roast Malt3 oz Special Roast Malt		33	30	1.6%
2.50 oz	Blackstrap Molases2.5 oz Blackstrap Molases		36	80	1.3%
2 oz	Briess - Blackprinz Malt2 oz Blackprinz Malt		25	370	1.1%
188.50 oz / $ 3.92

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer - Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	21.82	50%
0.50 oz	Artisan - Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	25 min	5.83	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer - Chinook (Pellet)	21.82	50%
0.50 oz	Artisan - Willamette (Pellet)	5.83	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.08894 gal		Strike	158 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 63 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.30 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.80 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.23 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 5.99 / each $ 5.99
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.35 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
61	1	15	77	62	14
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Last Updated: 2025-02-24 14:55 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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