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Extra Special Bitter

175 calories 17.9 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 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Backcrack
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 19th 2018
1.053
1.013
5.2%
34.7
8.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 82.1%
1 lb Turbinado1 lb Turbinado 44 10 10.3%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5.1%
2 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L2 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 1.3%
2 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L2 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 1.3%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 29.06 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 10 min 5.67 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 0 min 33.3%
3 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Sparge -- 152 °F 60 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 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 3.98 15.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.1 g | 20.4 qt) 4.99 19.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7 28  
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: 8.27 33.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Extra Special Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Backcrack. All Grain, ABV 5.2%, IBU 34.73, SRM 8.75, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Turbinado, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-07-31 23:04 UTC