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Bourbon meets Porter - American Porter

An Authentic Homebrew Recipe — by Alfred Estrada

RECIPE INFO

Simple straight forward Porter with bourbon dosing
Author: Alfred Estrada - View
Brew Sessions: 0
Source: Homebrew Recipe
Recipe Type: All Grain
Efficiency: 75%
Calories: 255 per 11 fl. oz
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Batch Size: 5 Gallons
Boil Size: 7 Gallons
Total Grains: 13.95 lb
Total Hops: 2.5 oz
IBU/OG: 0.4
OG: 1.078
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FG: 1.02
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IBUs: 31.04 (tinseth)
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Color: 27.2° SRM / 53.58° EBC
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Alcohol: 7.6%
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FERMENTABLES

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage
Maris Otter Pale - UK, 12 lb (86%), 38 ppg, 3 L, Mash
Munich - Light 10L - US, 0.75 lb (5.4%), 35 ppg, 10 L, Mash
Chocolate Malt - US, 0.5 lb (3.6%), 34 ppg, 350 L, Mash
Caramel/Crystal 40 - US, 0.5 lb (3.6%), 35 ppg, 40 L, Mash
Carafa III - DE, 0.2 lb (1.4%), 32 ppg, 525 L, Mash

HOPS

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs
East Kent Goldings, 1 oz (Pellet), First Wort, 60 Minutes, 5.5, 22.27
Fuggles, 1 oz (Pellet), Boil, 15 Minutes, 4.8, 8.77
East Kent Goldings, 0.5 oz (Pellet), Dry Hop, 7 Days, 5.5, 0

YEAST

yeast / attenuation
Fermentis Safale S-04, 75%

OTHER INGREDIENTS

ingredient / amount / name / usage
Bourbon, 12 oz, Secondary, 0 minutes

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