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DIY ESB V5

Method: BIAB
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://bcoem.bluebonnetbrewoff.org/

Created: Monday July 11th 2022

Fuller's ESB (BIAB)

by K-5 Brewing

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.017 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 48

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

49.8

SRM (morey):

12.1

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt10 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	38	2.65	78.7%
1.25 lb	Rye1.25 lb Rye	38	3.5	9.8%
0.75 lb	Briess - Special Roast0.75 lb Special Roast	33	40	5.9%
0.60 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Medium0.6 lb Crystal Medium	33	65.01	4.7%
0.10 lb	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.1 lb Pale Chocolate	33	207	0.8%
12.70 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	BSG - Challenger2 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	5.6	Boil	60 min	36.5	40%
0.90 oz	East Kent Goldings0.9 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil	15 min	6.11	18%
1.10 oz	East Kent Goldings1.1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil	5 min	3	22%
1 oz	Northdown1 oz Northdown Hops	Pellet	6.4	Boil	5 min	4.16	20%
5 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	BSG - Challenger (Pellet)	36.5	40%
2 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	9.11	40%
1 oz	Northdown (Pellet)	4.16	20%
5 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.4 gal		Strike	152 °F	150 °F	60 min
	mash out		170 °F	170 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc tablet	Fining	Boil	20 min.
3.60 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
9.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.99 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.20 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
4.40 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.10 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	82%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 149 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.2 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2.3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
115	15	40	75	250	85
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

1st place Bluegrass Homebrew Competition in the British Bitter category
https://bluegrasscup.brewcomp.com/

3rd place War of the Worts (2023) British/Irish ale
http://www.keystonehops.com/waroftheworts2023/

3rd place America's Finest City (2023) in British Bitter category
https://quaff.org/AFC-2023/index.php?msg=5

2nd place IBU Open (2023) in the Pale British Ale category
https://ibuopen.brewcompetition.com/

1st place Bluebonnet Brew-Off (2023) in the Strong Pale English Beer category
https://bcoem.bluebonnetbrewoff.org/
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All salts (except chalk) into brewing water. Chalk in the mash

Chiller on at 0 min, rapidly chill

Remove hop bags at 140F

Award Winning Recipe

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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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