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Extra Special Bitter

190 calories 22.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 30th 2023
1.057
1.018
5.1%
41.0
11.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale20 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale 37.5 2.5 83.3%
2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8.3%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 8.3%
24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Northern Brewer2 oz Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 5.8 Boil 60 min 14.2 29.6%
2 oz Northern Brewer2 oz Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 5.8 Boil 30 min 10.92 29.6%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 3.3 Boil 10 min 1.47 14.8%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.3 Dry Hop 5 days 14.8%
0.75 oz Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.3 Boil 60 min 14.45 11.1%
6.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 205 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       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
8.25 gal Strike 150 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 166 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.72 gal (50.86 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.72 gal (2.86 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9 36  
Mash volume with grains 10.92 43.7  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.97 g | 27.9 qt) 2.25 9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.72 g | 50.9 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.22 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 11.25 45
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Extra Special Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Pmhale14. All Grain, ABV 5.07%, IBU 41.03, SRM 11.28, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 20L) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Kent Goldings, East Kent Goldings, Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-15 17:38 UTC