10-23-2004 Homebrewmart Porter

A ProMash Brewing Session Report

Brewing Date:Saturday October 23, 2004
Head Brewer:Dan Smith
Asst Brewer:  
Recipe:Homebrewmart Porter


BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
15-A Porter, Robust Porter

Min OG:1.050Max OG:1.065  
Min IBU:25Max IBU:45  
Min Clr:30Max Clr:90 Color in SRM, Lovibond


Recipe Specifics
Batch Size (Gal):5.00Wort Size (Gal):5.00
Total Grain (Lbs):13.50    
Anticipated OG:1.078Plato:18.76
Anticipated SRM:42.4       
Anticipated IBU:90.3    
Brewhouse Efficiency:30 %  
Wort Boil Time:60 Minutes  

Actual OG:1.061Plato:14.97  
Actual FG:1.019Plato:4.83  
Alc by Weight:4.31by Volume:5.55From Measured Gravities.
ADF:67.7RDF:56.8Apparent & Real Degree of Fermentation.

Actual Mash System Efficiency:40 %
Anticipated Points From Mash:9.11
Actual Points From Mash:12.27


Pre-Boil Amounts
Evaporation Rate:15.00Percent Per Hour

Raw Pre-Boil Amounts - only targeted volume/gravity and evaporation
rate taken into account:

Pre-Boil Wort Size:5.88Gal    
Pre-Boil Gravity:1.066SG16.11Plato

With sparge water, mash water, additional infusions, vessel losses, top-up
water and evaporation rate recorded in the Water Needed Calculator:

Water Needed Pre-Boil Wort Size:8.21Gal    
Water Needed Pre-Boil Gravity:1.047SG11.72Plato


Formulas Used
Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used.
Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points.
Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg
% Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis.

Color Formula Used: Morey
Hop IBU Formula Used: Rager

Additional Utilization Used For Plug Hops: 2 %
Additional Utilization Used For Pellet Hops: 10 %


Grain/Extract/Sugar
%AmountNameOriginPotentialSRM
66.79.00 lbs. Coopers LME - LightAustralia1.0383
1.90.25 lbs. Black MaltBelgium1.030600
7.41.00 lbs. Crystal 60LAmerica1.03460
16.72.25 lbs. Pale Malt(6-row)America1.0352
3.70.50 lbs. Chocolate MaltAmerica1.029350
3.70.50 lbs. Chocolate MaltGreat Britain1.034475

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.

Hops
AmountNameFormAlphaIBUBoil Time
1.50 oz. GalenaPellet12.9083.860 min
1.00 oz. CentennialPellet9.106.62 min


Yeast
White Labs WLP023 Burton Ale


Water Profile
Profile:  
Profile known for:  
Calcium(Ca):0.0 ppm
Magnesium(Mg):0.0 ppm
Sodium(Na):0.0 ppm
Sulfate(SO4):0.0 ppm
Chloride(Cl):0.0 ppm
biCarbonate(HCO3):0.0 ppm
pH:0.00


Mash Schedule
Mash Type:Single Step  
Heat Type:Direct  
Grain Lbs:4.50  
Water Qts:10.00Before Additional Infusions
Water Gal:2.50Before Additional Infusions
Qts Water Per Lbs Grain:2.22Before Additional Infusions
Tun Thermal Mass:0.00  
Grain Temp:80 FBefore Additional Infusions

RestTempTime
Dough In:00 Min
Saccharification Rest:00 Min
Mash-out Rest:00 Min
Sparge:00 Min

Total Mash Volume Gal: 2.86 - After Additional Infusions

Runnings Stopped At: 1.010 SG 2.56 Plato

All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.


Mash Schedule


Water Needed For Brewing Session
Sparge Amount:7.00Sparge Deadspace:1.25Total Into Mash:5.75
Total Grain Lbs:4.50Qts Per Lbs:2.22Total From Mash:1.96
    Mash Gallons:2.50    
    Grain Absorption:0.54    
Amount Lost in Lauter Tun Deadspace, Grant and Misc. to Kettle:0.50
    
Top Up Water Added to Kettle:1.00
Amount into Kettle:8.21
    
Boil Time (min):60
Evaporation Rate:15.00
Amount after Boil:6.98
    
Left in Kettle Deadspace:1.00
Left in Hopback:0.00
Left in Counterflow Chiller:0.25
Left in Other Equipment / Other Absorption:0.00
    
Amount to Chillers:5.73
Amount After Cooling (4 perc.):5.50

Grain absorption rate is: 0.12 (Gallons Per Lbs)
Evaporation rate is Percent per Hour
This formulation will yield 5.50 gallons of fermentable wort.
You will need 10.50 gallons of water for the complete brewing session.


Efficiency Specifics
Recipe Efficiency Setting: 30 %

With sparge water, mash water, additional infusions, vessel losses, top-up
water and evaporation rate recorded in the Water Needed Calculator:

Target Volume (Gal):8.21    
Estimated OG:1.047Plato:11.72

Raw Pre-Boil Targets - only targeted volume/gravity and evaporation
rate taken into account:
Target Volume (Gal):5.88    
Estimated OG:1.066Plato:16.11

Post-Boil Targets:
Target Volume (Gal):5.00    
Estimated OG:1.078Plato:18.76

Recorded Actuals - Measurement Taken In Ferementer:
Recorded Volume (Gal):5.00    
+Losses (Gal):1.20    
Total Volume (Gal):6.20    
Recorded OG:1.065Plato:15.91

At 100 percent extraction from the maximum mash potential:
Total Points:98.75
Points From Mash:30.35
Points From Extract/Sugar:68.40

With the recipe efficiency setting, you should have achieved:
Total Points:77.50
Points From Mash:9.11
Points From Extract/Sugar:68.40

Actuals achieved were:
Actual Points From Mash:12.27
Actual Mash System Efficiency:40 %


Fermentation Specifics
Pitched From:Pitchable Flask
Amount Pitched:65 mL
Lag Time:0.00 hours

Primary Fermenter:Glass
Primary Type:Closed
Days In Primary:19
Primary Temperature:68 degrees F

Original Gravity:1.061 SG14.97Plato
Finishing Gravity:1.019 SG4.83Plato



Bottling/Kegging Specifics
Bottling Date:Thursday November 11, 2004
Desired Carbonation Level:2.30 Volumes CO2
Fermentation Temperature:68 F

Amount Kegged:5.00 Gallons
Days Conditioned:2
Carbonation Method:Forced
Carbonation Temperature:35 F
Pressure Used:7.73 Psi



Inventory Analysis
Grain/Malt/Extract/SugarOriginRecipe LbsLbs In StockLbs Needed
Coopers LME - LightAustralia9.000.009.00
Black MaltBelgium0.250.000.25
Crystal 60LAmerica1.000.001.00
Pale Malt(6-row)America2.250.002.25
Chocolate MaltAmerica0.500.000.50
Chocolate MaltGreat Britain0.500.000.50

HopOriginRecipe OzOz In StockOz Needed
Galena - PelletUSA1.500.001.50
Centennial - PelletUSA1.000.001.00

ExtrasRecipeIn StockNeeded

YeastRecipeIn StockNeeded
Burton Ale - (White Labs WLP023)1.000.001.00



Fermentation Notes
Huge Fermentation...overflowed the fermentor


Tasting Notes
Really Harsh from extra tannins




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