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British Extra Special Bitter

176 calories 19.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 29 liters
Post Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday January 4th 2018
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.25 kg Crisp Malting - Chevallier Heritage Malt5.25 kg Chevallier Heritage Malt 36.3 3 86.1%
250 g Crisp Malting - Wheat Malt250 g Wheat Malt 38.87 2 4.1%
250 g United Kingdom - Crystal 60L250 g Crystal 60L 34 60 4.1%
150 g Weyermann - Acidulated150 g Acidulated 27 3.4 2.5%
125 g United Kingdom - Crystal 90L125 g Crystal 90L 33 90 2%
75 g United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L75 g Extra Dark Crystal 160L 33 160 1.2%
6,100 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
35 g Challenger (8.5 AA)35 g Challenger (8.5 AA) Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 30.4 18.9%
25 g East Kent Goldings (5 AA)25 g East Kent Goldings (5 AA) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 6.34 13.5%
25 g Fuggles (4.5 AA)25 g Fuggles (4.5 AA) Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 5.7 13.5%
25 g East Kent Goldings (5 AA)25 g East Kent Goldings (5 AA) Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool at 85 °C 25 min 1.75 13.5%
25 g Fuggles (4.5 AA)25 g Fuggles (4.5 AA) Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool at 85 °C 25 min 1.58 13.5%
25 g East Kent Goldings25 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 3 days 13.5%
25 g Fuggles25 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Dry Hop 3 days 13.5%
185 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.60 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.20 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3.60 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2.20 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.50 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
1.50 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
0.10 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
0.40 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
0.85 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 20 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 123 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 82.75       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 1.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
39 20 44 51 142 59
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 L Infusion 64 °C 64 °C 60 min
10 L Sparge 80 °C 80 °C --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 38.1 L) 36
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 42.2 L) 40
Grain absorption losses -6.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31.1 L) 29
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 25
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3
Top off amount 0.3
Volume into fermentor 25
Total: 36  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"British Extra Special Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by NathanUK. BIAB, ABV 5.41%, IBU 45.77, SRM 12.07, Fermentables: (Chevallier Heritage Malt, Wheat Malt, Crystal 60L, Acidulated, Crystal 90L, Extra Dark Crystal 160L) Hops: (Challenger (8.5 AA), East Kent Goldings (5 AA), Fuggles (4.5 AA), East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate), Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Magnesium Chloride, Salt, Baking Soda)
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