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Extra Special Bitter

186 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 9th 2020
1.056
1.015
5.3%
32.6
12.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.25 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter3.25 lb Finest Maris Otter 38 3 84.4%
0.25 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L0.25 lb Crystal 60L 33.1 60 6.5%
0.15 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Dark - 120L0.15 lb Crystal Extra Dark - 120L 35 120 3.9%
0.20 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 5.2%
3.85 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.45 oz Target0.45 oz Target Hops Pellet 8.4 Boil 60 min 24.87 37.5%
0.38 oz Goldings0.375 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 5.51 31.3%
0.38 oz Goldings0.375 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 2.21 31.3%
1.20 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.90 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 37 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 0 0 50 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.8 qt -- 152 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 1.37 5.5  
Mash volume with grains 1.66 6.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.46 -1.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.62 g | 14.5 qt) 1.72 6.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.02 0.1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.3 g | 17.2 qt) 2.4 9.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 2 8  
Going into fermentor 2 8  
Total: 3.09 12.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fermented for five days before cold crashing.

Took third place in the 2020 Midwinter Homebrew competition.

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