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Bigger Better Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 30 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 34 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 200 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 3rd 2015

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

50.2

SRM (morey):

16.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
46.40 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale46.4 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	66.4%
13 lb	American - Victory13 lb Victory	34	28	18.6%
6.20 lb	Canadian - Honey Malt6.2 lb Honey Malt	37	25	8.9%
3.40 lb	Belgian - CaraMunich3.4 lb CaraMunich	33	50	4.9%
0.90 lb	Belgian - Special B0.9 lb Special B	34	115	1.3%
69.90 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
6.10 oz	Amarillo6.1 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	60 min	32.33	21.7%
4 oz	Fuggles4 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	5.5	14.2%
6 oz	Fuggles6 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	10 min	6.03	21.4%
3 oz	Cascade3 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	10 min	4.69	10.7%
3 oz	Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	5 min	1.66	10.7%
6 oz	Fuggles6 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Dry Hop	10 days		21.4%
28.10 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
6.10 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)	32.33	21.7%
19 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	13.19	67.7%
3 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	4.69	10.7%
28.10 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
23.3 gal	all but Special B only - 165F	Sparge	--	153 °F	60 min
	mash out - add Special B	Temperature	--	170 °F	1 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	71%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2093 B cells required

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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: 2015-09-27 15:47 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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