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English Extra Special Bitter

159 calories 15.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Rael Thomas
Calories: 159 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday January 13th 2016
1.052
1.011
5.4%
48.5
13.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 72.7%
1 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 50L1 kg Crystal 50L 34 50 18.2%
0.50 kg United Kingdom - Wheat0.5 kg Wheat 37 2 9.1%
5.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Challenger40 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 33.44 54.1%
15 g Challenger15 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7 Boil 40 min 11.01 20.3%
5 g Challenger5 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7 Boil 20 min 2.53 6.8%
14 g Cascade14 g Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 5 min 1.51 18.9%
74 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirflock Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - British Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
14 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 148 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 L -- -- 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.1 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 17.1
Mash volume with grains 20.7
Grain absorption losses -5.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18.4 L) 18.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.1 L) 29
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 23
Going into fermentor 23
Total: 35.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English Extra Special Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Rael Thomas. All Grain, ABV 5.38%, IBU 48.49, SRM 13.18, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 50L, Wheat) Hops: (Challenger, Cascade) Other: (whirflock)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-01-14 23:18 UTC