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Universally Challenged

254 calories 22.5 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.01 liters
Post Boil Size: 21.02 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Alan Harper
Calories: 307.9 (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 24 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Monday November 29th 2021
1.055
1.010
6.0%
48.8
8.4
n/a
34.24
 
Brew Log History
20°CTemp
Target 20°C
1.009Gravity
OG: 1.067
Attenuation: 85.89%
7.6%ABV
Calories: 307.9 / 500ml
Carbs: 24.0 g / 500ml
10Days
Readings: 0

Dec 04, 2021 to Dec 14, 2021

Last Updated: 3 years ago from Brewlog
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2,470 g Dry Malt Extract - Amber2470 g Dry Malt Extract - Amber £ 0.01 / g
£ 19.76
42 10 62.9%
456 g GB - Liquid Malt Extract - Light456 g GB - Liquid Malt Extract - Light £ 0.01 / g
£ 3.65
35 4 11.6%
2,926 g / £ 23.41
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 kg IE - Vienna Malt1 kg Vienna Malt £ 0.00 / g
£ 2.00
38 3 25.5%
£ 2.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Target20 g Target Hops £ 0.02 / g
£ 0.46
Pellet 10.8 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 28.25 16%
20 g Citra20 g Citra Hops £ 0.06 / g
£ 1.16
Pellet 13 Aroma at 100 °C 20 min 20.59 16%
55 g El Dorado55 g El Dorado Hops £ 0.04 / g
£ 2.45
Leaf/Whole 13.6 Dry Hop Day 5 44%
30 g Goldings30 g Goldings Hops £ 0.04 / g
£ 1.13
Leaf/Whole 5.14 Dry Hop Day 5 24%
125 g / £ 5.19
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Steeping -- 65 °C 40 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc £ 0.20 / each
£ 0.20
Fining Boil 12 min.
£ 0.20
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Verdant IPA
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
£ 3.45 / each
£ 3.45
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 204 B cells required
£ 3.45 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 103.1 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.15 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
 
Notes

Loosely based on my Ripper Clone recipe I wanted to make a quick and cheap extract brew. I like my Ripper Clone but it was nothing like Ripper - except for the ABV.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-02-04 19:15 UTC
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