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The Bitterest Pill

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.51 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.01 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 4th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale11 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 93.6%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 4.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz East Kent Goldings2.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 42.37 71.4%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 28.6%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.14 gal Infusion 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.82 15.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.76 19  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.03 g | 20.1 qt) 4.41 17.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 6.51 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.01 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.01 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.23 32.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"The Bitterest Pill" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Brewer #298093. All Grain, ABV 5.66%, IBU 42.37, SRM 9.46, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Caramel / Crystal 20L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-01-05 00:00 UTC