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Ale to the Chief: Honey Porter Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Robust Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.55 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: White House/Barak Obama
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 21st 2017

Original Gravity:

1.063

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

37.2

SRM (morey):

33.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.80 lb	American - Pale 2-Row8.8 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	70.2%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	8%
0.75 lb	American - Munich - Dark 20L0.75 lb Munich - Dark 20L	33	20	6%
0.55 lb	United Kingdom - Black Patent0.55 lb Black Patent	27	525	4.4%
0.44 lb	American - Chocolate0.44 lb Chocolate	29	350	3.5%
1 lb	Honey1 lb Honey	42	2	8%
12.54 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	45 min	12.61	20%
0.25 oz	Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	30 min	11.57	20%
0.25 oz	Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	15 min	9.69	20%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	0 min	3.35	40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	33.87	60%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	3.35	40%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.83 gal		Infusion	--	154 °F	60 min
4.2 gal	Fly Sparge	Sparge	--	168 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

Yeast

Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	57 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 230 B cells required

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Priming

Method: Keg Amount: Set and Forget CO₂ Level: 2.3 Volumes

Notes

Add honey 0 min, then whirlpool to integrate.
GOOD QUALITY HONEY IS KEY. Obama used Honey from the White House Bee farm, I used Colibri Mexican Organic Honey, any good quality honey should do.

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Last Updated: 2017-01-28 22:28 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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