Black Cherry & Chocolate Porter

Method: All Grain
Style: Brown Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: BT
Calories: 145 calories (Per 355mL)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 355mL)

Created Thursday June 22nd 2017

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.53%

IBU (tinseth):

24.15

SRM (daniels):

25.97

Mash pH

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1.9 kg	United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row1.9 kg Pale 2-Row	38	2.5	78.8%
0.19 kg	United Kingdom - Crystal 70L0.19 kg Crystal 70L	34	70	7.9%
0.12 kg	Torrified Wheat0.12 kg Torrified Wheat	36	2	5%
0.1 kg	United Kingdom - Chocolate0.1 kg Chocolate	34	425	4.1%
0.1 kg	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley0.1 kg Roasted Barley	29	550	4.1%
2.41 kg	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	5.93	Boil	60 min	14.85	40%
5 g	Fuggles5 g Fuggles Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.22	Boil	30 min	4.06	20%
10 g	Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.22	Boil	15 min	5.24	40%

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
10 g	East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops	14.85	40%
15 g	Fuggles15 g Fuggles Hops	4.06	60%
25 g	Total

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Temp	Time
6.5 L		Fly Sparge	65 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Liberty Bell Ale M36

Amount:	1 Each
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	17 - 23 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	22 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 42 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Quarter teaspoon of Gypsum in the mash
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Notes

Black cherries (500g), drained from Kirsch they had been processed with & stored in, added in primary fermentation 5 days after pitch. Cacao Nibs (30g) added 1 week later into primary for infusion 4 more days.
Secondary fermentation: racked onto more cherries (820g), this time processed in syrup, for 1 more week.
Beer drained of fruit. Bottle conditioned, primed with brewer’s sugar and matured over 2 months.

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Last Updated: 2017-09-26 19:18 UTC

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