Chock Full O' Cherries Beer Recipe | All Grain American Porter | Brewer's Friend
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Chock Full O' Cherries

255 calories 29.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: AHA
Calories: 255 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 23rd 2018
1.076
1.024
6.8%
32.5
38.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.75 lb American - Pale 2-Row3.75 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 16.9%
15 lb German - Munich Dark15 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 67.7%
1.15 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L1.15 lb Extra Dark Crystal 160L - (late boil kettle addition) 33 160 5.2%
1.50 lb German - Melanoidin1.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 6.8%
0.75 lb German - Carafa III0.75 lb Carafa III - (late boil kettle addition) 32 535 3.4%
22.15 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 18.35 50%
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 30 min 14.1 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.3 gal Mash Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
4.7 gal Sparge Sparge -- 177 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 lb Cherries Flavor Secondary 30 days
1.50 lb Cocoa Nibs Flavor Secondary 30 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 392 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Chock Full O' Cherries" American Porter beer recipe by AHA. All Grain, ABV 6.75%, IBU 32.45, SRM 38.64, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich Dark, Extra Dark Crystal 160L, Melanoidin, Carafa III) Hops: (Northern Brewer) Other: (Cherries, Cocoa Nibs)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-04-07 13:59 UTC
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