BrewBlog: Gateway Drug Porter
Specifics
Reference
Style:
Brewer: Lon Chubiz
Brew Date: November 23, 2012
Yield: 5 gallons
Reference
Color (SRM/EBC):
23/45.3
Bitterness (Calc): 16.2 IBU (Daniels)
BU/GU: 0.34
Calories: 156 (12 ounces)
Conditioning: Bottles
ABV: 5.3%
ABW: 4.2%
Bottling ABV: 5.8%
Batch No: 1
OG: 1.048
OG (Plato): 11.91° P
Target OG: 1.050
Reading 1: 1.010  (4 days)
FG: 1.008
FG (Plato): 2.05° P
Target FG: 1.011
Real Extract: 3.83° P
App. Atten.: 82.8%
Real Atten.: 67.8%
General Information
Method: Partial Mash

Mashed specialty grains ~158F for 60 minutes in butter muslin sack, sparged with near boiling water. Final volume ~1 gal. Higher than expected based on 1.25 qt/lb ratio.

Comments

Notes to self:

1. Glass top ranges suck for heating large volumes.

2. Use less water volume to form the wort and cool in an iced water sink to more appropriate transfer temperature.

3. Autosiphons are nice, but not at all heat resistant.

4. Good job with making the US-05 starter. You did this right.

5. Pitched yeast at 80F... too high.

Scale Recipe
Enter desired final yield (volume):
 gallons  
Extract
3.00 pounds DME - Amber 36.1% of grist
3.30 pounds LME - Light 39.8% of grist
6.30 pounds Total Extract Weight 75.9% of grist
Reference
Malts and Grains
Adjuncts
0.31 pounds Dextrose (Corn Sugar)  
Reference
Hops
0.50 ounces 8% Pellets @ 35 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil
4 AAUs
0.25 ounces 8% Pellets @ 2 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil
2 AAUs
0.25 ounces Pellets
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Dry Hop
 
0.50 ounces Pellets
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Dry Hop
 
1.50 ounces Total Hop Weight 6 AAUs
Boil
Total Boil Time: 60 minutes
Reference
Yeast
Name: Safale
Manufacturer: Fermentis
Product ID: US-05
Type: Ale
Flocculation: Medium
Attenuation: 75-79%
Alcohol Tolerance: Medium
Temperature Range: 59–75°F
Amount: 5 gr
Water Profile

Brookline, MA

Calicum: 3.7 ppm
Bicarbonate: 10 ppm
Sulfate: 5.4 ppm
Chloride: 17.5 ppm
Sodium: 28.5 ppm
Magnesium: 0.8 ppm
PH: 7.9%
Notes:

From Massachusetts Water Resource Authority - Nov. 2012

Procedure

Mixed DME, followed by LME to heating wort (~2.5 gal). Added mash decoction to heating wort. Final volume (~3.75 gal) Reached boil and maintained for 60 minutes. Bittering hops added at 25 minutes and 58 minutes. Siphoned boiled wort to primary fermenter (still hot). Added cold water to 5 gal (final T=140F). Cooled to 80F with sealed lid and airlock for ~4 hrs outdoors (ambient T=40F)

Fermentation
Primary: 14 days @ 72° F
Age: 14 days @ 72° F
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Mouthfeel: / 5
Overall Impression: / 10
Cumulative Score: 0 / 50 Problematic
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