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Extra Special Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Pandy Grelps
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday November 20th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

42.8

SRM (mosher):

11.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale11 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	88%
0.75 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	6%
0.25 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	2%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Challenger0.6 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.9	Boil	60 min	19.64	17.1%
0.65 oz	Challenger0.65 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.9	Boil	15 min	10.56	18.6%
0.75 oz	Challenger0.75 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.9	Boil	10 min	8.9	21.4%
0.35 oz	East Kent Goldings0.35 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	7.9	Boil	10 min	3.69	10%
1.15 oz	East Kent Goldings1.15 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	7.9	Boil	0 min		32.9%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	39.1	57.1%
1.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	3.69	42.9%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal		Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
9 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	--

Yeast

White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Boston, MA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
4	1	31	19	9	41
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Brewing our first simple, old-school ESB. Probably the most traditional beer we've ever made, actually. Single infusion for 60 minutes at 152 F.

11/21/15: Brew day for this. Just finished our mash and now collecting. Pretty much hit target gravity.

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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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