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Sophie's Extra Special Bitter

183 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Mike Giovinco
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 24th 2018
1.055
1.016
5.1%
36.3
12.0
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 85.1%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 70L1 lb Crystal 70L 34 70 8.5%
0.75 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.75 lb Biscuit 35 23 6.4%
11.75 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 Boil 60 min 32.97 57.1%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 3.29 28.6%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 14.3%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Aim for Burton-upon-Trent water
For 12.5 gallons water:
25g Gypsum
20g Epsom Salt
5g Table Salt
15g Chalk
5g Baking Soda
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.5 qt Infusion -- 152 °F --
23.5 qt Batch sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 15 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 4.41 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.35 21.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.56 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.63 g | 30.5 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.62 g | 22.5 qt) 6 24  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.97 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

References:
https://learn.kegerator.com/extra-special-strong-bitter/
https://byo.com/article/esb-style-profile/

For yeast consider:
Wyeast 1968 London ESB Ale
Wyeast 1469 West Yorkshire

1.5 vol CO2 if kegged (2.0 vol if bottled)

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