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English ESB Recipe Strong Bitter

192 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bayou Fatma Brewer
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 5th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 40.7%
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 40.7%
0.67 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L0.67 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 5.4%
0.97 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.97 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 7.9%
0.35 lb Flaked Barley0.35 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 2.8%
0.31 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.31 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 2.5%
12.30 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 4.8 Boil 60 min 26.76 42.9%
0.50 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)0.5 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 30 min 8 14.3%
1 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)1 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 10 min 7.55 28.6%
0.50 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)0.5 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 1 min 0.45 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
This water profile is similar to the Balanced Profile but with twice the minerals. It’s suitable for dark golden to deep amber beers, It’s higher ion content makes it better suited for stronger and more robust styles.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.29 g | 37.2 qt) 9.39 37.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.28 g | 41.1 qt) 10.37 41.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.54 -6.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.51 g | 30 qt) 7.6 30.4  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.39 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Used up Maris Otter and Golden Promise Malts
DP=55
3% Flaked Barley for Head Retention - optional (ran short on Carapils)
Used Balanced Profile II Predicated PH 5.4
Notes and percentages from Ray Daniels Book and BJCP Guidelines

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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-02 16:17 UTC