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Abbot Ale Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.86 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 52% (brew house)
Source: British Ale Dude
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday August 22nd 2020

Lou's Best ESB

by ShatteredReality

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.017 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 29

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

33.0

SRM (morey):

15.3

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

27.48

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Muntons - Maris Otter12 lb Maris Otter	$ 1.32 / lb $ 15.84	38	2.3	72.7%
8 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Dark8 oz Crystal Dark	$ 1.52 / lb $ 0.76	33	120	3%
8 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Medium8 oz Crystal Medium	$ 1.38 / lb $ 0.69	33	65.01	3%
0.50 lb	Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley	$ 1.09 / lb $ 0.55	32	2.2	3%
8 oz	Weyermann - CaraAroma8 oz CaraAroma	$ 2.00 / lb $ 1.00	36	140	3%
1 lb	Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat1 lb Torrefied Wheat	$ 1.29 / lb $ 1.29	36.8	3	6.1%
8 oz	Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls	$ 0.97 / lb $ 0.49	0	0	3%
16 oz	Cane Sugar16 oz Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)		46	0	6.1%
264 oz / $ 20.61

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	uk-challenger15 g uk-challenger Hops		Pellet	7.5	Boil	90 min	13.38	18.8%
15 g	first gold15 g first gold Hops	$ 0.04 / g $ 0.53	Pellet	6.8	Boil at 212 °F	90 min	12.13	18.8%
20 g	Fuggles20 g Fuggles Hops	$ 0.05 / g $ 1.00	Pellet	4.5	Aroma	10 min	3.63	25%
10 g	first gold10 g first gold Hops	$ 0.04 / g $ 0.35	Pellet	6.8	Whirlpool at 212 °F	10 min	1.38	12.5%
10 g	uk-challenger10 g uk-challenger Hops		Pellet	7.5	Whirlpool at 212 °F	10 min	1.59	12.5%
10 g	Fuggles10 g Fuggles Hops	$ 0.05 / g $ 0.50	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool at 212 °F	10 min	0.91	12.5%
80 g / $ 2.37

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
25 g	uk-challenger (Pellet) 25 g uk-challenger (Pellet) Hops		14.97	31.3%
25 g	first gold (Pellet) 25 g first gold (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.04 / g $ 0.88	13.51	31.3%
30 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 30 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.05 / g $ 1.50	4.54	37.5%
80 g / $ 2.37

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal	stir and recirculate	Temperature	148 °F	148 °F	90 min
	pull basket and drain	Vorlauf	148 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.06 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
10 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.
10 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.
1 tbsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Mash	10 min.
30 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 4.50 / each $ 4.50
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 13.78 psi Temp: 50 °F CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Burton on Trent (historic)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
270	41	113	85	720	270
costco water - "chalk well" = gypsum
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Notes

Seems like the current website vs. videos and old website information on this beer are somewhat in contention

Below seem to be the facts:

5% ABV
Brewed with 3 malts - pale, crystal and amber (straight from bottle description)
recipe seems to have changed no less than 3 times
Website has stated First Gold Challenger and Fuggles hops - latest website also includes Pilgrim (20200822); the website current video the guy states 3 malts and 3 hops
"brewed longer" implies long mash cycle

I credit the below links though I will make it my own:
https://www.colchesterhomebrew.co.uk/homebrewingandwinemakingblog/read_40351/abbot-ale-clone-recipe.html
The above link has a hopping schedule and notes based on multiple brews and experience I like.

https://brewgr.com/recipe/42295/abbot-ale-all-grain-strong-bitter-recipe
The above link has some very specific information quoted below:
"Key points gleaned from the Abbot Ale website: Water extracted from chalk wells. Mashed at 146F - 149F (on the low side). Mash and sparge takes 3-4 hours. 60 minute boil. Whirlpool hops BEFORE chilling. Fermented for longer. 5% ABV. Amber Mahogany color and a rich malty taste. Pale Malt, Amber Malt, Crystal. Targeting 13 SRM, and ~30 IBUs."

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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British Ale Dude • 09/14/2020 at 03:03am

5 of 5

Quite simply fantastic and an amazing replica of the ale intended. Though the ABV is a bit high on my beer engine this just tastes right!

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