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ESB 3.0

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 12th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter8.5 lb Extra Pale Maris Otter 37.5 2 81%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 9.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L - (late mash tun addition) 34 40 9.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz East Kent Goldings1.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 45 min 31.28 41.7%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 10 min 5.96 33.3%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 0 min 25%
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Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 1.02 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 gal 152 °F 152 °F 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.43 g | 33.7 qt) 8.56 34.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.27 g | 37.1 qt) 9.4 37.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.86 g | 27.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 8.56 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ESB 3.0" Strong Bitter beer recipe by TMLeaffan. BIAB, ABV 5.08%, IBU 37.24, SRM 10.08, Fermentables: (Extra Pale Maris Otter, Victory, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles)
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