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Best ESB

149 calories 15.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Matt McCann
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 27th 2017
1.045
1.012
4.4%
38.2
10.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pale 2-Row7 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 66.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 9.5%
1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 9.5%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 9.5%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory 34 28 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Bobek Slovenian1 oz Bobek Slovenian Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 40 min 12.26 25%
1 oz First Gold UK1 oz First Gold UK Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 40 min 15.09 25%
1 oz First Gold UK1 oz First Gold UK Hops Pellet 4.8 Whirlpool at 210 °F 20 min 5.99 25%
1 oz Bobek Slovenian1 oz Bobek Slovenian Hops Pellet 3.9 Whirlpool at 210 °F 20 min 4.87 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Blend WLP085
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Force Carb       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
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
4.1 gal Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.28 g | 21.1 qt) 5.13 20.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.65 g | 30.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6.08 24.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.06 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add whirlpool hops at flame-out for 20 min. as wort is cooling down. Remove hops from kettle and continue to cool to pitching temp.

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