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Historical Beer - Pre-Prohibition Porter


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Top 10 Pre-Prohibition Porter Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
1871 Porter
6 gal 4.88% 28.71 1.049 1.012
All Grain 3113
Pre Prohibition Porter
4.5 gal 5.91% 18.82 1.056 1.011
All Grain 3070
Iron Brewer 2nd Round - Pre Porter
5.5 gal 6.52% 31.76 1.058 1.008
BIAB 2533
Pre-pro porter
5.5 gal 5.52% 27.63 1.056 1.014
All Grain 2198
SJ'S COCONUTS
20 L 5.01% 24.89 1.049 1.011
BIAB 1627
LAB coconut Porter
5.5 gal 7.33% 50.87 1.068 1.012
All Grain 1624
Porter
6 gal 5.4% 57.71 1.054 1.013
All Grain 1549
Pater Porter
5 gal 6.73% 71.93 1.075 1.023
BIAB 1520
Porter
6.5 gal 5.71% 26.86 1.056 1.014
All Grain 1444
Volstead's Folly: Pre-Prohibition Porter
5.5 gal 5.21% 30.93 1.056 1.016
All Grain 1374

Newest Pre-Prohibition Porter Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Midnight Run
6 gal 5.52% 23.25 1.054 1.012
BIAB 95
The Roaring Twenties - Pre-Pro Porter (27)
5.5 gal 5.34% 25.92 1.053 1.013
All Grain 92
Pre pro porter
3 gal 5.92% 22.25 1.055 1.010
BIAB 268
Joel's Pre-Porter
7.5 gal 5.38% 32.73 1.059 1.018
All Grain 179
Pre-Prohibition Porter
5.5 gal 6.03% 21.23 1.057 1.011
BIAB 406
Pre-Prohibition Porter
7 gal 4.93% 30.19 1.054 1.017
All Grain 281
Historic Porter
4.5 gal 5.71% 29.49 1.055 1.012
All Grain 449
Temperance
5.5 gal 5.83% 27.28 1.054 1.009
All Grain 444
Founding Fathers
5.5 gal 8.08% 0 1.075 1.014
All Grain 347
Pre-Prohibition Porter
2 gal 5.56% 29.81 1.053 1.011
All Grain 768

Fermentables Used In Pre-Prohibition Porter Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 17 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 13% 6% - 18%
American - Chocolate 13 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 5% 2% - 8%
Molasses 12 Sugar sugar 80°L
36 7% 3% - 25%
American - Pale 6-Row 12 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 62% 31% - 94%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 9 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 56% 24% - 86%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 7 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 5% 3% - 7%
United Kingdom - Brown 6 United Kingdom Grain roasted malt 65°L
32 15% 6% - 25%
US - Pale 2-Row 5 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 62% 33% - 91%
Crisp Malting - Brown Malt 5 GB Grain specialty malt 65°L
32.7 10% 7% - 15%
American - Black Malt 5 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 3% 2% - 5%

Hops Used In Pre-Prohibition Porter Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Willamette 10 4.5 43% 24% - 70%
Cascade 5 7 62% 33% - 100%
Cluster 4 6.5 57% 33% - 100%
Magnum 4 15 37% 29% - 50%
East Kent Goldings 3 5 28% 10% - 50%
Northern Brewer 3 7.8 75% 40% - 100%
Bravo 2 15.5 100% 100% - 100%
Fuggles 2 4.5 37% 33% - 40%
Goldings 2 4.5 39% 25% - 67%
Mount Hood 2 4.8 23% 17% - 40%

Steeping Grains Used In Pre-Prohibition Porter Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range

Yeasts Used In Pre-Prohibition Porter Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 5 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - California Lager 2112 4 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 High 69% 58°F 68°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007 2 White Labs Ale Med-High Med-High 75% 65°F 70°F
Wyeast - American Lager 2035 2 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97 2 Fermentis / Safale Ale .104 High 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58 2 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Pre-Prohibition Porter Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 5 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 53%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 2 Water Agt Mash 20% 14% - 27%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 2 Water Agt Mash 5% 3% - 7%
Chalk 2 Water Agt Mash 49% 26% - 73%
Lactic acid 2 Water Agt Sparge 78% 57% - 100%