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English Strong Bitter

183 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Langmaid
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 25th 2012
1.055
1.017
5.0%
48.4
13.5
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 78%
8 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 70L8 oz Crystal 70L 34 70 4.9%
8 oz United Kingdom - Amber8 oz Amber 32 27 4.9%
6 oz Belgian - Biscuit6 oz Biscuit 35 23 3.7%
2 oz United Kingdom - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 34 425 1.2%
12 oz American - White Wheat 12 oz White Wheat 40 2.8 7.3%
164 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Perle1.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 33.7 33.3%
1.50 oz Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 15 min 14.66 33.3%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 0 min 11.1%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 0 min 22.2%
4.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirfloc Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Clarity-ferm Other Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 1.5 q per lb strike Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
18.5 Sparge -- 168 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.48 17.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.3 21.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.47 g | 17.9 qt) 4.05 16.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.42 g | 29.7 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 5.75 23  
Going into fermentor 5.75 23  
Total: 8.53 34.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Hit 151 perfectly on the dough in. Strike water was 15F higher than desired mash temp. This one was an award winner and took 1st place and best of show at the SF Dickens xmas fair in 2012!

http://66.147.244.238/~wortsofw/best-of-brew-2012-results/



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