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English ESB

180 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
No Chill: 60 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 10th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 70%
2 lb Simpsons - Crisp Amber Malt2 lb Crisp Amber Malt 34 27 20%
1 lb Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt I1 lb Crystal Malt I 34 45 10%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer - UK Fuggle1 oz UK Fuggle Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 24.74 33.3%
1 oz Northern Brewer - UK Fuggle1 oz UK Fuggle Hops Pellet 6.1 Hop Stand 30 min 4.15 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.8 Hop Stand 30 min 3.95 33.3%
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Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.23 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Alpha Infusion 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Mash out Infusion -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.1 g | 20.4 qt) 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.17 16.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.04 28.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Top off amount 0.08 0.3  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.54 34.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English ESB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Derek6686. All Grain, ABV 4.94%, IBU 32.85, SRM 12.73, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crisp Amber Malt, Crystal Malt I) Hops: (UK Fuggle, East Kent Goldings)
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