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California ESB

Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Sean Clinton
Calories: 254 calories (Per 0.5L)
Carbs: 30.9 g (Per 0.5L)

Created: Saturday August 6th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

40.2

SRM (mosher):

8.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.5 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	80.9%
175 g	Caramel / Crystal 60L175 g Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	4%
450 g	Great Western - White Wheat450 g White Wheat	37	3.5	10.4%
200 g	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L200 g Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	4.6%
4,325 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
28 g	East Kent Goldings28 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	20.11	35.4%
28 g	Fuggles28 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	13.91	35.4%
16 g	Fuggles16 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	5.13	20.3%
7 g	East Kent Goldings7 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	5 min	1	8.9%
79 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
35 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 35 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	21.11	44.3%
44 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 44 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	19.04	55.7%
79 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
30 L	Infusion	66.7 °C	66.7 °C	90 min
4 L	Strike	73 °C	67 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 22 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
8 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.80 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	65%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	17 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2022-09-23 17:23 UTC

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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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