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Orange Cardamom Chocolate Porter

Method: Extract
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (steeping grains only)
Source: Darrin DeFouw
Calories: 266 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday August 22nd 2014

Original Gravity:

1.080

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

7.9%

IBU (tinseth):

15.3

SRM (morey):

36.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Liquid Malt Extract - Light9 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light	35	4	69.2%
0.50 lb	Flaked Rye0.5 lb Flaked Rye	36	2.8	3.8%
0.50 lb	Rolled Oats0.5 lb Rolled Oats	33	2.2	3.8%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	US - Pale 2-Row1 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	7.7%
0.50 lb	German - Carafa II0.5 lb Carafa II	32	425	3.8%
0.50 lb	American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate	29	350	3.8%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	3.8%
0.50 lb	United Kingdom - Brown0.5 lb Brown	32	65	3.8%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops		Pellet	4.7	Boil	60 min	15.32	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		15.32	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 each	Orange Zest	Flavor	Boil	5 min.
5 each	Cardamom	Spice	Boil	5 min.
4 oz	Chocolate Powder	Flavor	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - American Ale 1056

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 128 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100

Notes

Excellent winter beer. It's been such a hit, I have brewed it three years in a row, now. I tweak it a little each year, based on the type of Goldings I can find. The original recipe was for East Kent and whole. I had to use pellets this year, but this beer is not about the hops.

Toast the flaked Rye and Rolled Oats under broiler until golden brown.

Add orange zest, cracked cardamom pods and 1 cup of Cocoa powder at 5 min.

Additional 1/2 cup of Cocoa powder added to secondary.

2015

Brew Day: 10/23
OG: 1.071
FG: 1.0198
6.8% ABV

Bottled 11/15 after one week in secondary. 1 cup of cocoa powder added to the secondary.

2016

Brew day: 10/23
OG: 1.074
FG: 1.017
ABV: 7.48%

Moved to secondary: 11/3

Bottled 11/13

2018

Brew day: 09/29
OG: 1.083

Moved to secondary: 10/7
Gravity: 1.026

Bottled 10/20
Final gravity 1.026
7.48% ABV

2020

Brew day: 10/10
OG: 1.080

Went with a 90 minute boil, this time. Added orange, chocolate, and cardamom at 85 minutes.

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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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