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ESB

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.32 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 9th 2021
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Hops
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1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 20 min 12.72 33.3%
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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) 99 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 152 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.78 g | 35.1 qt) 9.17 36.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.69 g | 38.8 qt) 10.08 40.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.42 -5.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.32 25.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.32 g | 25.3 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.17 36.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Very malty, and though not "sweet", it does seem to have more soft maltiness than I prefer. This is what an ESB is supposed to taste like.

To dry it out, try adding "some" gypsum (Calcium sulfate) next time

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  • Last Updated: 2021-05-17 16:27 UTC