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Wells Bombardier Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday February 3rd 2020

#7 Close to Fullers ESB

by British Ale Dude

OG: 1.085 FG: 1.022 ABV: 8.3% IBU: 36

#8 Strong Fullers ESB

by British Ale Dude

OG: 1.064 FG: 1.020 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 35

Original Gravity:

1.072

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

7.2%

IBU (tinseth):

31.2

SRM (morey):

13.2

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

25.08

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Thomas Fawcett - English Pearl Pale Ale Malt10 lb English Pearl Pale Ale Malt	$ 1.58 / lb $ 15.80	38	2.6	59.3%
2 lb	Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat2 lb Torrefied Wheat	$ 1.29 / lb $ 2.58	36.8	3	11.9%
38 oz	Invert Sugar Syrup38 oz Invert Sugar Syrup - (late boil kettle addition)		36	1	14.1%
2 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt2 lb Crystal Malt	$ 1.46 / lb $ 2.92	33	61	11.9%
0.50 lb	Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls	$ 1.07 / lb $ 0.54	0	0	3%
16.87 lbs / $ 21.84

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
40 g	UK-Challenger-2019 (6.3 AA) / 146 Grams	$ 0.04 / g $ 1.62	Pellet	6.3	First Wort	60 min	27.07	50%
20 g	FR-Fuggle-2019 (3.8 AA) / 216 Grams	$ 0.04 / g $ 0.81	Pellet	3.8	Boil	10 min	2.69	25%
20 g	FR-Fuggle-2019 (3.8 AA) / 216 Grams	$ 0.04 / g $ 0.81	Pellet	3.8	Boil	5 min	1.48	25%
80 g / $ 3.24

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
40 g	UK-Challenger-2019 (6.3 AA) / 146 Grams (Pellet)	$ 0.04 / g $ 1.62	27.07	50%
40 g	FR-Fuggle-2019 (3.8 AA) / 216 Grams (Pellet)	$ 0.04 / g $ 1.62	4.17	50%
80 g / $ 3.24

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal	stir in grain	Infusion	126 °F	126 °F	40 min
	stir & recirculate	Infusion	126 °F	165 °F	60 min
1.5 gal	pull basket/drain	Sparge	165 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.73 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
13 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	110 min.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	110 min.
14 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	110 min.
32 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	110 min.
1 tbsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.
1.50 tsp	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Bedford British WLP006

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	76%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	63 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 215 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 1.1 psi Temp: 50 °F CO₂ Level: 1.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Burton on Trent (historic)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
270	41	113	85	720	270
costco gallon - with adds noted to emulate Wells phosphoric acid for ph
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Notes

Interview with brewer:
http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/post1676/

This recipe is a loose follow to that recipe.

Some differences include:
-addition of torrified wheat as described in podcast in lieu of rice syrup

using homemade inverted sugar recipe (whole amount) https://www.hanielas.com/invert-sugar-syrup/

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Gallons

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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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British Ale Dude • 04/17/2020 at 01:09pm

5 of 5

Probably my best beer to date; both in taste and quality. Will definitely be making again.

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