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Make Your Best ESB

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.86 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.36 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 27th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 88.9%
0.50 lb Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt I0.5 lb Crystal Malt I 34 45 5.6%
0.50 lb Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt II0.5 lb Crystal Malt II 34 65 5.6%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 18.9 33.3%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 10.9 25%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 5.14 25%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lakeside Pure Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.16 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.22 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.49 g | 14 qt) 2.74 10.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 5.86 23.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.36 21.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.36 g | 21.4 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.24 28.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Make Your Best ESB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Sunfire96. All Grain, ABV 5.42%, IBU 34.94, SRM 10.42, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal Malt I, Crystal Malt II) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-12-27 23:44 UTC