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Gigantor UK--CAMRA

254 calories 22.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 16 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.070 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: John B Marsh
Calories: 254 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 11th 2023
1.077
1.014
8.2%
39.2
9.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
23 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale23 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 58.2%
12 lb American - Vienna12 lb Vienna 35 4 30.4%
2.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 30L2.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 6.3%
2 lb Flaked Oats2 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 5.1%
39.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 90 min 15.82 11.8%
3 oz Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 13.09 17.6%
3 oz East Kent Goldings3 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 7.86 17.6%
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 1 min 0.36 11.8%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 1 min 0.21 5.9%
3 oz Aussie Helga3 oz Aussie Helga Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 0.5 min 0.38 17.6%
3 oz Nasty Old Yard Hops3 oz Nasty Old Yard Hops Hops Leaf/Whole 2 Whirlpool 0 min 1.5 17.6%
17 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-56
Amount:
2.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 371 B cells required
Omega Yeast Labs - Brett Blend #3 Bring On Da Funk OYL-212
Amount:
2.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Very Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 80 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 371 B cells required
- Marsh Farmhouse Slurry
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 371 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 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
16.5 gal Infusion 160 °F 152 °F 120 min
3 gal Fly Sparge 130 °F 130 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.64 gal (74.55 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.64 gal (26.55 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 25.38 gal (101.52 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.84 gal (35.36 qt) and adding 13.38 gal (53.52 qt) sparge/top-off. 22.22 88.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.25 qt/lb 22.22 88.9  
Mash volume with grains 25.38 101.5  
Grain absorption losses -4.94 -19.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.61 g | 6.4 qt) 0.53 2.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.64 g | 74.6 qt) 17.56 70.2  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.53 -2.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 15.11 g | 60.5 qt) 16 64  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 15.89 g | 63.6 qt) 15 60  
Total: 22.75 91
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Big Brit Brett with the addition of really stinky rotten Cascade yard hops at 5 minutes. Its big and ugly but its kind and intelligent character comes through!!

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