From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed April 28, 2024
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| O.G.: | 1.040 - 1.052 |
| F.G.: | 1.008 - 1.014 |
| ABV: | 4.0 - 5.4% |
| Bitterness: | 18 - 35 IBUs |
| Color: | 20 - 30 SRM |
| Info: | A fairly substantial English dark ale with restrained roasty characteristics. Commercial Examples: Fuller's London Porter, Samuel Smith Taddy Porter, Burton Bridge Burton Porter, RCH Old Slug Porter, Nethergate Old Growler Porter, Hambleton Nightmare Porter, Harvey’s Tom Paine Original Old Porter, Salopian Entire Butt English Porter, St. Peters Old-Style Porter, Shepherd Neame Original Porter, Flag Porter, Wasatch Polygamy Porter. |
| 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. |
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. |
| 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 |
| 1.66 pounds | Crystal Malt 60L | 20% of grist |
| 0.34 pounds | British Chocolate Malt | 4.1% of grist |
| 2.00 pounds | Total Grain Weight | 24.1% of grist |
| 0.31 pounds | Dextrose (Corn Sugar) |
| 0.50 ounces |
Northern Brewer 8% Pellets @ 35 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
4 AAUs |
| 0.25 ounces |
Northern Brewer 8% Pellets @ 2 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
2 AAUs |
| 0.25 ounces | Cascade Pellets Type: Bittering and Aroma Use: Dry Hop |
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| 0.50 ounces | Hallertauer Gold Pellets Type: Bittering and Aroma Use: Dry Hop |
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| 1.50 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 6 AAUs |
| Total Boil Time: | 60 minutes |
| 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 |
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 |
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) |
| Primary: | 14 days @ 72° F |
| Age: | 14 days @ 72° F |
| Date Brewed: | |
| Brewer/Assistant: |
| Target | Actual | |
| Boil Time: | 60 | |
| Original Gravity: | 1.048 / 11.9° P | |