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People's Porter

Method: All Grain
Style: Baltic Porter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (ending kettle)
Calories: 262 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday April 6th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.079

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

8.1%

IBU (tinseth):

34.8

SRM (morey):

31.5

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	US - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	44.6%
5.75 lb	Munich - Light 10L5.75 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	34.2%
1.25 lb	American - Pilsner1.25 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	7.4%
0.75 lb	German - Wheat Malt0.75 lb Wheat Malt	37	2	4.5%
0.75 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 140L0.75 lb Crystal 140L	33	140	4.5%
0.50 lb	American - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate	29	350	3%
0.30 lb	United Kingdom - Black Patent0.3 lb Black Patent	27	525	1.8%
16.80 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Perle1 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	60 min	22.99	33.3%
1.50 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	10.43	50%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	Pellet	5	Whirlpool at 200 °F	0 min	1.34	16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Perle (Pellet)	22.99	33.3%
2 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)	11.77	66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.5 gal	Single Infusion	Infusion	152 °F	150 °F	90 min
1 gal		Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.60 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Brewtan B	Fining	Mash	1 hr.
1.70 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.30 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.70 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Slaked Lime	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Brewtan B	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 tbsp	BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
1 each	Whirfloc tablet	Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 58 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	61 °F	Pitch Rate:	2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 868 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10.2 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	5	33	45	35	140
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Notes

This is a somewhat aggressive boil off, if doing this on an electric system, you'll need ~2200w to achieve this rate.
More recently, I've been using L17 Harvest instead of 2124 for the yeast. Both options provide excellent results.

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Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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