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178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 6th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 87.3%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 50L1 lb Crystal 50L 34 50 9.7%
0.31 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.31 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.90 oz Pioneer0.9 oz Pioneer Hops Pellet 9 Boil 60 min 33.38 31%
1 oz English progress1 oz English progress Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil 15 min 11.86 34.5%
1 oz English progress1 oz English progress Hops Pellet 5.8 Aroma 5 min 4.76 34.5%
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Yeast
Lallemand - Lallemand--London ESB
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 78 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal Strike -- 153 °F 60 min
2 gal Infusion -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 2.58 10.3  
Mash volume with grains 3.4 13.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.29 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.57 g | 22.3 qt) 5.69 22.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.4 qt) 6.73 26.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.13 20.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.13 g | 20.5 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.27 33.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ESB" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Northern Brewer. All Grain, ABV 5.34%, IBU 50, SRM 10.4, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 50L, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Pioneer, English progress)
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