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Extra Special Bitter

162 calories 17.3 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: 7.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Source: Shelby Jett
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 15th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale9 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale $ 2.34 / lb
$ 21.05 		37.5 2.5 90%
1 lb Great Western - Crystal 75L1 lb Crystal 75L $ 2.87 / lb
$ 2.87 		29 75 10%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.90 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)1.9 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops $ 1.12 / oz
$ 2.13 		Pellet 3 Boil 60 min 20.5 48.7%
1 oz Artisan - Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops $ 1.57 / oz
$ 1.57 		Pellet 5.1 Boil 15 min 9.1 25.6%
1 oz Artisan - Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops $ 1.57 / oz
$ 1.57 		Pellet 5.1 Boil 5 min 3.66 25.6%
3.90 oz / $ 5.27
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 12.59 / each
$ 12.59
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
$ 12.59 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.74 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 16 50 100 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.75 gal Strike 152 °F 154 °F 60 min
5.15 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.9 g | 19.6 qt) 5.65 22.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.9 31.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.75 27  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.75 g | 27 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.4 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Extra Special Bitter" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Shelby Jett. All Grain, ABV 4.71%, IBU 33.26, SRM 10.72, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter Pale Ale, Crystal 75L) Hops: (Fuggle (UK), Kent Goldings) Other: (Irish Moss, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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