L Best Bitter (ESB)

Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday July 26th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

30.0

SRM (morey):

12.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8.5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	73.5%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	8.6%
9 oz	Belgian - Biscuit9 oz Biscuit	35	23	4.9%
4 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	2.2%
20 oz	Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light20 oz Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light - (late boil kettle addition)	42	2.5	10.8%
185 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
12 g	Kent Goldings12 g Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.8	First Wort	0 min	7.67	11%
30 g	Willamette30 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	5.1	Boil	20 min	11.21	27.5%
18 g	Kent Goldings18 g Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	10 min	3.79	16.5%
28 g	Kent Goldings28 g Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	5 min	3.24	25.7%
21 g	Kent Goldings21 g Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.8	Whirlpool at 210 °F	10 min	4.1	19.3%
109 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
79 g	Kent Goldings (Pellet) 79 g Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	18.8	72.5%
30 g	Willamette (Pellet) 30 g Willamette (Pellet) Hops	11.21	27.5%
109 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.4 gal	No sparge	Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Irish Ale Yeast WLP004

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	71.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 220 B cells required

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Notes

9/5/17 Finally adding notes (from memory). Ended up with ESB as I boiled too aggressively and ended up with 5.25 in the fermenter instead of the planned 6.5. I attribute that to it being my first attempt at
no-sparge. I don't remember, and can't find, the gravity reading. It was in line with what you would expect. Cold crashing now.

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