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170 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BCS pg 120
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 29th 2014
1.051
1.016
4.7%
31.3
12.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 88.4%
0.50 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 4.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 4.7%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 2.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Kent Goldings1.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 60 min 25.7 60%
0.50 oz Kent Goldings0.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 20 min 5.19 20%
0.50 oz Kent Goldings0.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 1 min 0.37 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Wirflock Fining Boil 15 min.
 
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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 263 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Temperature -- 151 °F 60 min
Infusion -- 168 °F 10 min
Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 35 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.44 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.44 qt/lb 3.87 15.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.73 18.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.82 g | 19.3 qt) 4.72 18.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.59 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ESB" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by BCS pg 120. All Grain, ABV 4.65%, IBU 31.26, SRM 12.23, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Aromatic Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Special Roast) Hops: (Kent Goldings) Other: (Wirflock)
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