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Extra Extra Special Bitters

188 calories 19.3 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: 7.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kastler
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday March 2nd 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 75%
1 lb Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 8.3%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 8.3%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 First Wort 60 min 30.09 50%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 6.31 16.7%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 215 min 5.01 8.3%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 16.7%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 8.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Baking Soda 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:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Mobile, AL (MAWSS 2017)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 24 65 100 255 79
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Fly Sparge -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.36 g | 17.5 qt) 4.35 17.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.1 28.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.85 35.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

mash lower, maybe 150F. may consider 90 min boil for deeper color.

first wort you add the hops when the wort is roughly at 170 is after sparge to the boil pot so the ibu will not not be 22 it will be around 40 by taste but be smoother

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  • Last Updated: 2022-03-03 20:43 UTC