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Common Room ESB

Created: Friday July 8th 2016
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192 calories 20.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1.1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: KingBrianI
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=83878
1.058
1.015
5.7%
38.9
13.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale2 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 88.9%
3 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 50L3 oz Crystal 50L 34 50 8.3%
1 oz United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L1 oz Extra Dark Crystal 160L 33 160 2.8%
36 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 First Wort 0 min 28.26 55.6%
0.10 oz Fuggles0.1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 5.05 11.1%
0.10 oz East Kent Goldings0.1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 5.61 11.1%
0.10 oz Fuggles0.1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 0 min 11.1%
0.10 oz East Kent Goldings0.1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Aroma 0 min 11.1%
0.90 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Irish moss Fining Boil 20 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Priming
Method: Corn sugar       Amount: 0.4 oz       CO2 Level: 1.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Treat with campden tablets to remove chloramine
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 qt Temperature -- 154 °F 60 min
3 qt Mash out Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 0.56 2.3  
Mash volume with grains 0.74 3  
Grain absorption losses -0.28 -1.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.6 g | 10.4 qt) 1.47 5.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.63 g | 10.5 qt) 1.5 6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1.1 4.4  
Going into fermentor 1.1 4.4  
Total: 2.03 8.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion Efficiency N/A
Pre-Boil Efficiency N/A
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 71% 26.7 ppg
Wort Volume:
1.25 Gallons
  • Expected 1.1 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
  • Expected OG: 1.058
  • Actual OG: 1.048
Alcohol and Attenuation:
ABV: 4.73%
  • Apparent Attenuation: 75%
  • Actual FG: 1.012
  • Calories per 12oz 192 calories
  • Carbohydrates per 12oz 20.2 g
Amount Packaged:
1.13 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 12
  • Pints: 9
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
10/10/2016 4:57 AM
over 8 years ago 		+1 Mash Complete 7 Quarts 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
10/10/2016 5:00 AM
over 8 years ago 		+1 Boil Complete 5.5 Quarts 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
10/10/2016 5:01 AM
over 8 years ago 		+1 Brew Day Complete 1.048 1.25 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Over-volume: too much sparge water, too much volume going into boil, too much post-boil.
Refractometer 12 Brix.
10/15/2016 8:37 PM
over 8 years ago 		+6 Sample 1.015   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Refractometer 6.9 Brix
10/22/2016 10:50 PM
over 8 years ago 		+13 Sample 1.013   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Refractometer 6.5 Brix.
10/31/2016 1:41 AM
over 8 years ago 		+22 Fermentation Complete 1.012   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Refractometer 6.2 Brix
10/31/2016 2:48 AM
over 8 years ago 		+22 Packaged 144 Ounces 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		12 bottles
11/13/2016 8:07 PM
over 8 years ago 		+35 Tasting Note   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Undercarbed, no head -- needs longer to condition? Quite firm bitterness.
12/17/2016 9:29 PM
over 8 years ago 		+69 Tasting Note   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Still undercarbonated, almost flat.
12/18/2016 12:40 AM
over 8 years ago 		+70 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Uncapped and dosed remaining 10 bottles with 0.75oz sugar in solution. Recapped.
1/18/2017 1:55 AM
over 8 years ago 		+101 Tasting Note   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		*Still* undercarbonated. I dunno.
 
Notes

Based on KingBrianI's recipe from the HomeBrewTalk Top 100.
Tweaked the hops to hit target IBU.
For UK Crystal 50L use Bairds British Crystal 50/60L.
For UK Extra Dark Crystal 160L use Bairds British Crystal 135/165L.

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