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Extra Special Beautiful

201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.121 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Julia Herz / Jamil Z
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 28th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale12 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 86.2%
0.75 lb Crisp Malting - Cara Gold malt0.75 lb Cara Gold malt 34 6 5.4%
0.50 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L0.5 lb Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 3.6%
0.33 lb Barnowl - Soft Red Wheat Malt0.333 lb Soft Red Wheat Malt 32 2.5 2.4%
0.33 lb Proximity - Malted Oats0.333 lb Malted Oats 29.9 2.5 2.4%
13.92 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.40 oz Target1.4 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 26.67 41.8%
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 15 min 3.49 14.9%
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 5 min 1.4 14.9%
0.20 oz East Kent Goldings0.2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 0.33 6%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 7 days 22.4%
3.35 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp burton salts Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3.5       Temp: 55 °F       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
Steeping -- 147 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (1.5 qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (4.99 g). Reduce mash thickness to 1.42 qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 3.23 g.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.22 20.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.33 25.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.74 -7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.6 g | 30.4 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 4.99 20
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash at 147°F (64°C) for 60 minutes. Mash out 168.8°F (76°C) for 1 minute. Sparge at 168.8°F (76°C) for 30 minutes.

Fermentation:
First 10 hours: 65°F
Days 1-4: 63°F
Days 5-6: 43°F
Days 7-14: 50°F
Days 15-18: 65°F
Days 19-22: 55°F
Days 23-25: 45°F

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