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Thunderhead Porter

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All Grain

 

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Brewer/Contributor: Colin M. Brougham

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

Boil Size: 6.59 gal

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Thunderhead Porter

Type: All Grain

Date: 6/11/2004

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

Brewer: Colin M. Brougham
Boil Size: 6.59 galAsst Brewer:
Boil Time: 80 min Equipment: 48-Quart MLT and Keggle (5.0 gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

AmountItemType% or IBU
5.50 lbPale Malt (2 Row) UK (2.0 SRM)Grain57.89 %
2.50 lbWheat Malt, UK (2.0 SRM)Grain26.32 %
0.50 lbBlack (Patent) Malt (471.0 SRM)Grain5.26 %
0.50 lbCarafa II (412.0 SRM)Grain5.26 %
0.50 lbCaramel/Crystal Malt - 90L (90.0 SRM)Grain5.26 %
1.00 ozNorthern Brewer [7.10 %] (30 min) (First Wort Hop)Hops22.2 IBU
0.50 ozGoldings, East Kent [5.90 %] (30 min)Hops7.5 IBU
0.50 ozGoldings, East Kent [5.90 %] (5 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)Hops-
1.00 itemsWhirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min)Misc
1 PkgsEdinburgh Ale (White Labs #WLP028) [Starter 1000 ml] [Cultured]Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.050 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SGMeasured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.83 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 29.7 IBUCalories: 43 cal/pint
Est Color: 35.2 SRMColor:
Color
 

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash OutTotal Grain Weight: 9.50 lb
Sparge Water: 5.01 galGrain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 185.0 FTunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUEMash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash Out
Step TimeNameDescriptionStep Temp
60 minMash InAdd 11.88 qt of water at 174.6 F158.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Kegged (Corn Sugar)Volumes of CO2: 2.2
Pressure/Weight: 1.6 ozCarbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 FAge for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F 
 

Notes

 
 

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