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Virgil's Porter - Founders clone

Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: TxBigHops
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 227 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday June 22nd 2018

Original Gravity:

1.068

Final Gravity:

1.020

ABV (standard):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

47.0

SRM (morey):

43.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale11 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	71%
1.50 lb	American - Chocolate1.5 lb Chocolate	29	350	9.7%
1.50 lb	American - Munich - Dark 20L1.5 lb Munich - Dark 20L	33	20	9.7%
12 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)12 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4.8%
8 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	3.2%
4 oz	United Kingdom - Black Patent4 oz Black Patent	27	525	1.6%
15.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Nugget0.75 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	60 min	34.03	25%
0.75 oz	Crystal0.75 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	20 min	6.33	25%
0.75 oz	Willamette0.75 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	6.62	25%
0.25 oz	Nugget0.25 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	0 min		8.3%
0.25 oz	Crystal0.25 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	0 min		8.3%
0.25 oz	Willamette0.25 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	0 min		8.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	34.03	33.3%
1 oz	Crystal (Pellet)	6.33	33.3%
1 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	6.62	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		--	--	155 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A10 Darkness

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	62 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 181 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2018-06-25 19:59 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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TxBigHops • 02/07/2021 at 03:45am

5 of 5

This recipe turned out great. OG was a bit high, and it finished a little lower than expected, so was about 6.9% ABV. The resemblance to Founders was evident. The roast is minimal, while the chocolate is the star here. This is a good porter for those who don't want a roasty, coffee porter.

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