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195 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 9th 2025
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1.059
1.014
5.9%
32.4
12.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Warminster Maltings - Maris Otter12 lb Maris Otter 36 3.5 92.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 7.7%
13 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 60 min 8.07 25%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 60 min 10.27 25%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.4 Boil 30 min 6.2 25%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 30 min 7.89 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.125 gal Strike 162 °F 153 °F 60 min
3.38 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.69 22.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.73 26.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.26 g | 13.1 qt) 3.69 14.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.38 37.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ESB" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Brewer #397218. All Grain, ABV 5.87%, IBU 32.42, SRM 12.5, Fermentables: (Maris Otter, Caramel / Crystal 80L) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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