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Extra Special Bitter

201 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: SS
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 20th 2018
1.061
1.013
6.3%
40.9
15.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14.40 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 45L14.4 oz Crystal 45L 34 45 8.1%
2.60 oz United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L2.6 oz Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 1.5%
1.60 oz United Kingdom - Roasted Barley1.6 oz Roasted Barley 29 550 0.9%
10 lb Warminster Floor Malted Maris Otter10 lb Warminster Floor Malted Maris Otter 38 4.5 89.6%
178.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz UK East Kent Goldings1.5 oz UK East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 60 min 33.17 50%
0.50 oz UK East Kent Goldings0.5 oz UK East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 25 min 7.69 16.7%
1 oz BSG - UK Target1 oz UK Target Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Target Water Profile
City of Chicago (North) - Q4 2017
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
36 12 8 14 25 127
Adding 3 grams of gypsum, 3 grams of calcium chloride, 2 ml of lactic acid to the mash to achieve the following:

Ca2 - 82, Mg - 12, Na - 8, CI - 57.9, SO4 - 75.8, HCO - 80.904

Expected mash PH = 5.38. Initially mash PH was reading close to 5.5.

Had to add an extra 1ml of lactic acid. Then actual PH reading came out to 5.37.

1ml of lactic acid in 6-7 gallons of sparge water only dropped PH down to 7.5-7.75 from 8
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Single infustion Infusion -- 152 °F 75 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.35 qt/lb 3.77 15.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.4 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.99 g | 20 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.15 36.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • Hit 153F mash temp vs. 152F target
  • Hit 1.046 for pre boil gravity vs. 1.039 expected
  • Hit 1.061 vs. 1056 expected original gravity (so 80% vs. 70% expected brewhouse efficiency)
  • Also ended with 5.5 gallons in fermentor vs. 5.25 expected
  • Used 1 smack pack of wyeast and started fermentation at 65F
  • Final gravity was 1.012 measured at 68F, this converts to 1.013 so 78% attenuation vs. 72% expected
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  • Last Updated: 2018-05-26 23:07 UTC