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Lil Jon and the ESB

166 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 14th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter9 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 37 3 83.7%
1 lb Mecca Grade - Opal 441 lb Opal 44 36 45 9.3%
0.75 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.75 lb Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 7%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.1 First Wort 60 min 36 50%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 15 min 10.83 33.3%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 5 min 2.17 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.58 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.06 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.97 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.87 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.25 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.52 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
2.81 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VIII OYL-016
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 5.14 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Dry
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 15 15 50 110 45
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.94 gal Mash Strike 158 °F 148 °F 60 min
5.62 gal Sparge Batch Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.68 g | 18.7 qt) 5.76 23.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 8.2 32.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 7 28  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.79 39.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lil Jon and the ESB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 4.69%, IBU 49, SRM 13.2, Fermentables: (No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter, Opal 44, Dark Crystal 80L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Baking Soda, Whirlfloc)
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