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194 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.65 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Michael States
No Chill: 60 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 16th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale14 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 87.5%
1 lb Briess - Rye Malt1 lb Rye Malt 36.8 3.7 6.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 13.65 33.3%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 15.17 33.3%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Whirlpool 20 min 5.35 33.3%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 135 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.2 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 23 7 1 6 82.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
122 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 90 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 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 7.28 29.1  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.86 g | 19.5 qt) 5.9 23.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.61 g | 34.5 qt) 9.65 38.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7.8 31.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7.76 g | 31.1 qt) 7 28  
Total: 11.9 47.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ESB" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Michael States. All Grain, ABV 5.94%, IBU 34.16, SRM 13.37, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Rye Malt, Special B) Hops: (Fuggles, Kent Goldings)
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