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001 - Thumper Tail - ESB

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 13.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Paul Croas
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 27th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

36.5

SRM (morey):

13.9

Mash pH

6.0

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale20 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	75.8%
2 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 70L2 lb Crystal 70L	34	70	7.6%
10 oz	Corn Sugar - Dextrose10 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose	46	0.5	2.4%
2 lb	Rice Hulls2 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	7.6%
8 oz	United Kingdom - Amber8 oz Amber	32	27	1.9%
8 oz	Belgian - Biscuit8 oz Biscuit	35	23	1.9%
4 oz	United Kingdom - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate	34	425	0.9%
8 oz	American - White Wheat8 oz White Wheat	40	2.8	1.9%
422 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	11.72	15.4%
1.50 oz	Target1.5 oz Target Hops	Pellet	5.25	Boil	60 min	10.86	23.1%
1.50 oz	B. C. Goldings1.5 oz B. C. Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	5.13	23.1%
1.50 oz	Northdown1.5 oz Northdown Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	15 min	8.83	23.1%
1 oz	B. C. Goldings1 oz B. C. Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Dry Hop	5 days		15.4%
6.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	11.72	15.4%
1.50 oz	Target (Pellet)	10.86	23.1%
2.50 oz	B. C. Goldings (Pellet)	5.13	38.5%
1.50 oz	Northdown (Pellet)	8.83	23.1%
6.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12 gal	Infusion	--	153 °F	60 min
7 gal	Fly Sparge	--	168 °F	28 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5.40 each	Whirfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
4.05 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
30 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Calcium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 247 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	20	45	105	235
2.5 tsp Gypsum added to mash - 10 grams 7.9 tsp Chalk added to mash - 30 grams 0.8 tsp Baking Soda added to mash - 4 grams 0.9 tsp Calcium Chloride added to mash - 4 grams 2.2 tsp Epsom Salt added to mash - 10 grams 0.6 tsp Table Salt added to mash - 4 grams
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Notes

Mash grains at 153 degrees in 48 quarts (12 gallons) of water.
Mash for 60 minutes.
Collect 14.5 gallons of wort.
Boil for 60 minutes, adding hops at the times indicated.
Cool, aerate, and pitch yeast.
Ferment at 70 degrees.
Rack to secondary when fermentation is complete, dry hop.
Keg or Bottle when beer falls clear.

Water Profile:
2.5 tsp Gypsum added to mash - 10 grams
7.9 tsp Chalk added to mash - 30 grams
0.8 tsp Baking Soda added to mash - 4 grams
0.9 tsp Calcium Chloride added to mash - 4 grams
2.2 tsp Epsom Salt added to mash - 10 grams
0.6 tsp Table Salt added to mash - 4 grams

Fuller's Yeast Schedule
Yeast is pitched at 62.8 Degrees F.
Wort is allowed to rise to 68 Degrees F (this takes 8-10 hours)
68F is maintained until half gravity (~30 hours)
Chilled to 62.6F Degrees, until 1/4 gravity (~10 days)
Matured at 52F for 2 weeks
chilled at 32F degrees, for 1 week to chill proof.

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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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