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ESB - Extra Special Beer

177 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Backcrack
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday April 6th 2017
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 80%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 10%
1 lb Turbinado1 lb Turbinado 44 10 10%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 25.69 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 20 min 10.67 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.91 gal Full volume BIAB Temperature 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.25 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.38 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Simple and perfectly balanced.
OG before turbinado 1.037

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Backcrack 12/22/2017 at 01:18pm
5 of 5

I have brewed this twice and it came out great! Use S04 if you want more guilty esters. 1469 gives a more nutty flavor.


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Backcrack 07/27/2021 at 02:02pm



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