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Extra Special Bastard

173 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 15th 2017
1.052
1.015
4.9%
51.1
8.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 90.9%
8 oz American - Victory8 oz Victory 34 28 4.5%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 2.3%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.3%
176 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 30 min 28.73 25%
3 oz Centennial3 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 22.36 75%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- -- 150 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.65 g | 18.6 qt) 4.5 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Extra Special Bastard" Best Bitter beer recipe by Bravado. All Grain, ABV 4.9%, IBU 51.1, SRM 8.32, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Victory, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Centennial)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-10-15 20:27 UTC