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Extra Special Bitter (HomebrewHappyHour)

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: William C Bellavance Jr
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 15th 2022
1.054
1.013
5.4%
27.2
12.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 78.3%
1.50 lb American - Special Roast1.5 lb Special Roast 33 50 13%
0.50 lb New Zealand - Biscuit Malt0.5 lb Biscuit Malt 35 30.46 4.3%
0.50 lb German - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils 35 1.3 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 23.33 75%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.86 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash --
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
North Reading Ma 01864
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.16 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Temperature 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.75 23  
Mash volume with grains 6.67 26.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.01 g | 12.1 qt) 2.24 9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.8 23.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.8 g | 23.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.99 32
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Extra Special Bitter (HomebrewHappyHour)" Special/Best/Premium Bitter beer recipe by William C Bellavance Jr. All Grain, ABV 5.44%, IBU 27.19, SRM 12.69, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Special Roast, Biscuit Malt, Carapils) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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