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Crouchback ESB

145 calories 15.8 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 40 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 48 liters
Post Boil Size: 42 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Cameron
Calories: 145 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday October 19th 2020
1.047
1.013
4.4%
38.8
10.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.20 kg Joe White - Ale Malt7.2 kg Ale Malt 36.8 2.81 88.3%
500 g Joe White - Medium Crystal500 g Medium Crystal 34.5 56.77 6.1%
250 g Joe White - Light Crystal Malt250 g Light Crystal Malt 34.5 45.53 3.1%
200 g Joe White - Dark Crystal Malt200 g Dark Crystal Malt 34.5 85 2.5%
8,150 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Nugget28 g Nugget Hops Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 27.02 31.8%
30 g Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 7.15 34.1%
30 g Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.62 34.1%
88 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24.5 L Strike Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
5 L Add water at 75C Temperature 65 °C 67 °C 30 min
23.5 L Sparge Fly Sparge 65 °C 70 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 25 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
4 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Calcium Carbonate Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 21 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 233 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 54.2 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 1.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
33.6 5 19 36 67.1 40
Very low on the alkalinity but not sure how to get that in there?
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Yeast starter 1 vial in 1.5L @ 1.035

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