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Extra Special Strong Bitter

169 calories 17.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26 liters
Post Boil Size: 20 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: KT
Calories: 169 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday August 21st 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4.70 kg German - Pale Ale4.7 kg Pale Ale 39 4.64 87%
0.40 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 15L0.4 kg Crystal 15L 34 38.53 7.4%
0.30 kg Bestmalz - Special X0.3 kg Special X 35 352.09 5.6%
5.40 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
55 g Kent Goldings55 g Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 32.16 70.5%
23 g Kent Goldings23 g Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4 Boil 0 min 29.5%
78 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.83 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.85 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 65.9 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 1.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bitter tipo ESB
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 15 20 80 200 110
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 L Infusion -- 67.78 °C 60 min
10 L Batch Sparge -- 80 °C 20 min
10 L Batch Sparge -- 80 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 13.5
Mash volume with grains 17.1
Grain absorption losses -5.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 17.9 L) 18.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.1 L) 26
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 19 L) 20
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 20 L) 19
Total: 32.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Extra Special Strong Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by KT. All Grain, ABV 5.36%, IBU 32.16, SRM 26.62, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Crystal 15L, Special X) Hops: (Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Phosphoric acid, Epsom Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-12-27 17:20 UTC