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Fuller's ESB clone

190 calories 21.6 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: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BYO
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 16th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.20 lb Muntons - Pale Ale Malt11.2 lb Pale Ale Malt 37 3.5 91.1%
1.10 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 75L1.1 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 8.9%
12.30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.53 oz Wye Target0.53 oz Wye Target Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 17.89 32.5%
0.34 oz Barth-Haas - Wye Challenger0.34 oz Wye Challenger Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 8.61 20.9%
0.10 oz Northdown0.1 oz Northdown Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 15 min 1.42 6.1%
0.33 oz Kent Goldings0.33 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 2.76 20.2%
0.33 oz Kent Goldings0.33 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 7 days 20.2%
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Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3 oz       Temp: 70 °F       CO2 Level: 1.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.46 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.1 qt/lb 6.46 25.8  
Mash volume with grains 7.44 29.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.54 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.38 g | 9.5 qt) 1.33 5.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.79 31.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Fuller's ESB clone" Strong Bitter beer recipe by BYO. All Grain, ABV 5.3%, IBU 30.69, SRM 12.48, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt, Caramel / Crystal 75L) Hops: (Wye Target, Wye Challenger, Northdown, Kent Goldings)
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