Taking the Black

213 calories 22 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Porter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: This is an adjusted recipe from Jamil Z. Black Widow Porter
Calories: 213 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22 g (Per 12oz)
Created Wednesday January 9th 2019
1.064
1.016
6.31%
36.13
38.12
5.56
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 73.1%
1.5 lb American - Bonlander Munich1.5 lb Bonlander Munich 36 10 11%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 1.8%
14 oz American - Chocolate14 oz Chocolate 29 350 6.4%
10 oz United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)10 oz Carastan (30/37) 35 34 4.6%
7 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent7 oz Black Patent 27 525 3.2%
13.69 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.4 oz Kent Goldings1.4 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 First Wort   27.29 53.8%
0.6 oz Fuggles0.6 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.75 23.1%
0.6 oz Kent Goldings0.6 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool 0 min 4.09 23.1%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
qt Sparge 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Type Use Time
8 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 163 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Crystal Springs Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
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Author: This is an adjusted recipe from Jamil Z. Black Widow Porter, Method: All Grain, Style: American Porter, ABV 6.31%, IBU 36.13, SRM 38.12, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Bonlander Munich, Special Roast, Chocolate, Carastan (30/37), Black Patent) Hops: (Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Chalk, Lactic acid)
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Brew Count: 1
Last Updated: 2019-01-22 17:48 UTC

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