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Extra Special Bitter

201 calories 23.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Source: Lawmanxxx
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 9th 2017
1.060
1.019
5.4%
37.4
16.7
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale17 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 79.7%
2 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 9.4%
11.70 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L11.7 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 3.4%
1 lb United Kingdom - Carastan Light (15L)1 lb Carastan Light (15L) 35 15 4.7%
9.60 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate9.6 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.8%
21.33 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 19.88 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 30 min 7.64 16.7%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Fuggle1 oz Fuggle Hops Pellet 4.6 Boil 30 min 6.27 16.7%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.6 Aroma 5 min 1.98 16.7%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Fuggle1 oz Fuggle Hops Pellet 4.6 Aroma 5 min 1.63 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 tbsp 5.2PH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 tbsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
2 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 460 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
6.5 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
4.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.73 gal (50.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.73 gal (2.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 6.93 27.7  
Mash volume with grains 8.64 34.6  
Grain absorption losses -2.67 -10.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.71 g | 34.8 qt) 9.98 39.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.73 g | 50.9 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.92 67.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Extra Special Bitter" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Lawmanxxx. All Grain, ABV 5.41%, IBU 37.4, SRM 16.66, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Carastan Light (15L), Pale Chocolate) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggle) Other: (5.2PH Stabilizer, Gypsum, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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