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Extra Special Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday January 9th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

32.6

SRM (morey):

12.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.25 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter3.25 lb Finest Maris Otter	38	3	84.4%
0.25 lb	Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L0.25 lb Crystal 60L	33.1	60	6.5%
0.15 lb	Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Dark - 120L0.15 lb Crystal Extra Dark - 120L	35	120	3.9%
0.20 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.2 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	5.2%
3.85 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.45 oz	Target0.45 oz Target Hops	Pellet	8.4	Boil	60 min	24.87	37.5%
0.38 oz	Goldings0.375 oz Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	5.51	31.3%
0.38 oz	Goldings0.375 oz Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	5 min	2.21	31.3%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.45 oz	Target (Pellet)	24.87	37.5%
0.75 oz	Goldings (Pellet)	7.72	62.6%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.8 qt			--	152 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.30 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.90 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 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:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 37 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	0	0	50	100	0
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Notes

Fermented for five days before cold crashing.

Took third place in the 2020 Midwinter Homebrew competition.

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Last Updated: 2020-04-13 21:09 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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