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Wells Bombardier III

Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 230 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 23rd 2020

Wells Bombardier Clone

by British Ale Dude

OG: 1.072 FG: 1.017 ABV: 7.2% IBU: 31

#8 Strong Fullers ESB

by British Ale Dude

OG: 1.064 FG: 1.020 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 35

Original Gravity:

1.069

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

6.5%

IBU (tinseth):

36.1

SRM (morey):

14.0

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

25.55

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Thomas Fawcett - English Pearl Pale Ale Malt10 lb English Pearl Pale Ale Malt	$ 1.58 / lb $ 15.80	38	2.6	61.5%
2 lb	Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat2 lb Torrefied Wheat	$ 1.29 / lb $ 2.58	36.8	3	12.3%
1.25 lb	Invert Sugar Syrup1.25 lb Invert Sugar Syrup - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 1.50 / lb $ 1.88	36	1	7.7%
2 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Medium2 lb Crystal Medium	$ 1.38 / lb $ 2.76	33	65.01	12.3%
8 oz	Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls	$ 0.97 / lb $ 0.49	0	0	3.1%
8 oz	Flaked Barley8 oz Flaked Barley	$ 1.11 / lb $ 0.56	32	2.2	3.1%
16.25 lbs / $ 24.06

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
45 g	uk-challenger45 g uk-challenger Hops		Pellet	7.5	Boil	60 min	33.46	60%
30 g	Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops	$ 0.05 / g $ 1.50	Pellet	4.5	Boil	5 min	2.67	40%
75 g / $ 1.50

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
45 g	uk-challenger (Pellet) 45 g uk-challenger (Pellet) Hops		33.46	60%
30 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 30 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.05 / g $ 1.50	2.67	40%
75 g / $ 1.50

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.5 gal	stir in grain	Temperature	126 °F	126 °F	30 min
	stir & recirculate	Temperature	126 °F	148 °F	30 min
		Temperature	148 °F	165 °F	30 min
	pull basket/drain	Temperature	165 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.73 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
12 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	110 min.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	110 min.
13 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	110 min.
30 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	110 min.
1 tbsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Bedford British WLP006

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	70%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 201 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 1.1 psi Temp: 50 °F CO₂ Level: 1.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Burton on Trent (historic)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
270	41	113	85	720	270
costco gallon - with adds noted to emulate Wells
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

A continuation of the recipe to date:

more step mash
rice hulls and flaked barley adds
homemade invert sugar

Interview with brewer:
http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/post1676/

This recipe is a loose follow to that recipe.

Some differences include:
-addition of torrified wheat as described in podcast in lieu of rice syrup
using homemade invert sugar from sugar in the raw and citric acid

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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 • 09/05/2020 at 02:32pm

5 of 5

It's good. A little high on the ABV. The extra mash step cut down a little of the residual sweetness; which was a nice change. A little too hoppy to be called Bombardier, but I did enjoy it alot.

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