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Extra Special Bitter

214 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Source: Scott Heflin
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 3rd 2022
1.065
1.014
6.8%
37.4
9.0
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19.50 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale19.5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale 37.5 2.5 86.7%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 6.7%
0.50 lb Briess - Victory Malt0.5 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 2.2%
0.50 lb Briess - Special Roast0.5 lb Special Roast 33 40 2.2%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.2%
22.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 16.2 Boil 15 min 24.78 33.3%
2 oz Northern Brewer - Williamette2 oz Williamette Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 15 min 8.87 33.3%
2 oz Northern Brewer - Williamette2 oz Williamette Hops Pellet 5.8 Whirlpool 15 min 3.78 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
23 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 346 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.97 gal Fly Sparge 160 °F 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.45 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.23 gal (52.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.23 gal (4.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.45 qt/lb 8.16 32.6  
Mash volume with grains 9.96 39.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.81 -11.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.13 g | 32.5 qt) 7.91 31.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.23 g | 52.9 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 11.58 46.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 11.5 46  
Total: 16.06 64.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Extra Special Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Scott Heflin. All Grain, ABV 6.78%, IBU 37.43, SRM 8.99, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 10L, Victory Malt, Special Roast, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Magnum, Williamette)
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