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ESB 1.05

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.67 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98.2143%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 30th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Great Western - Northwest Pale Ale Malt9.5 lb Northwest Pale Ale Malt $ 1.15 / lb
$ 10.93 		37 3 81.7%
16 oz Bestmalz - BEST Munich16 oz BEST Munich $ 1.49 / lb
$ 1.49 		37 6.3 8.6%
12 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L12 oz Caramel Malt - 80L $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		35 80 6.5%
6 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L6 oz Caramel Malt - 120L $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34.5 120 3.2%
186 oz / $ 12.42
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Amarillo28 g Amarillo Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 30 min 20.54 25%
28 g East Kent Goldings28 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Aroma 15 min 8.39 25%
28 g Sonnet28 g Sonnet Hops $ 1.42 / oz
$ 1.40 		Pellet 4.3 Aroma 15 min 7.22 25%
14 g East Kent Goldings14 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 3 days 12.5%
14 g Sonnet14 g Sonnet Hops $ 1.42 / oz
$ 0.70 		Pellet 4.3 Dry Hop 3 days 12.5%
112 g / $ 2.10
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Gypsum $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
35 g Oak Cubes Medium Toast $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Flavor Primary 5 days
7 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
House
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
112.4 18 65 73 185.3 92.6
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.8 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.75 gal Fly Sparge 170 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.36 17.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.29 21.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.45 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.7 g | 14.8 qt) 4.01 16.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.36 g | 25.4 qt) 6.67 26.7  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.37 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add oak at day 5 of fermentation. Keg at 2 weeks total fermentation time.

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