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David Heath's ESB

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.82 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.57 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday April 17th 2021

Nice Little Bitter V2

by British Ale Dude

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 45

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

41.7

SRM (morey):

15.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

36.79

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter12 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	$ 1.13 / lb $ 13.55	37	2.6	84.8%
0.75 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	$ 1.49 / lb $ 1.12	34	60	5.3%
12 oz	Tate and Lyle - Golden Syrup12 oz Golden Syrup - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 6.50 / lb $ 4.88	40	1	5.3%
0.40 lb	American - Chocolate0.4 lb Chocolate	$ 1.49 / lb $ 0.60	29	350	2.8%
0.25 lb	American - Wheat0.25 lb Wheat		38	1.8	1.8%
14.15 lbs / $ 20.14

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.75 oz	Northdown (8.6 AA)1.75 oz Northdown (8.6 AA) Hops	$ 1.34 / oz $ 2.35	Pellet	7.4	Boil	60 min	33.83	46.7%
1 oz	Fuggles (4.5 AA) / 1 Ounces	$ 1.79 / oz $ 1.79	Pellet	5.2	Boil	10 min	4.93	26.7%
1 oz	Kent Goldings (5 AA) / 1 Ounces	$ 1.34 / oz $ 1.34	Pellet	5.9	Hop Stand	0 min	2.95	26.7%
3.75 oz / $ 5.48

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.75 oz	Northdown (8.6 AA) (Pellet)	$ 1.34 / oz $ 2.34	33.83	46.7%
1 oz	Fuggles (4.5 AA) / 1 Ounces (Pellet)	$ 1.79 / oz $ 1.79	4.93	26.7%
1 oz	Kent Goldings (5 AA) / 1 Ounces (Pellet)	$ 1.34 / oz $ 1.34	2.95	26.7%
3.75 oz / $ 5.47

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.5 gal	164+6 (underlet)	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
4.5 gal		Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Propane & Misc Costs / 0 Each	$ 4.00 / each $ 4.00	Other	Mash	0 min.
0.50 oz	LD Carlson - Campden Tablets / 1 Each		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 each	BSG - Kerry Whirlfloc T / 1 Each		Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Yeast Nutrient / 0.5 Tsp		Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
$ 4.00

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 3.59 / each $ 7.18
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 279 B cells required

$ 7.18 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: turbinado Amount: 0.6 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Taken from David Heath's YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psfYrLCg6kE

The golden syrup definitely adds a butterscotch/caramel flavor.
Stir syrup into hot water before adding to BK at 10 minutes

Yeast Options:
- WYeast 1968 London ESB
- White Labs WLP013 London Ale
- Fermentis S04
- Lallemand London ESB
- Imperial Yeast A09 Pub (on BF meeting Josh said he heard this is what Fullers uses)
  
  Water: Target sulfate:Chloride ratio of 2:1
  Note from April 2021 session suggests a 3:1 ratio for more hop bitterness.

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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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