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Extra Special Bitter 7-25

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 29th 2025
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1.012
5.3%
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10.9
6.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 83.1%
1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 10.4%
10 oz Invert Sugar Syrup10 oz Invert Sugar Syrup 36 1 6.5%
9.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 6.9 Boil at 212 °F 75 min 30.02 50%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 16.8 Dry Hop at 72 °F 4 days 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 tsp Chalk Water Agt Mash 75 min.
0.50 tsp gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 75 min.
0.75 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 75 min.
 
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:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion 161 °F 150 °F 75 min
3 gal Sparge 172 °F 162 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 2.7 10.8  
Mash volume with grains 3.42 13.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.16 g | 20.6 qt) 5.12 20.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.05 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.54 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.82 31.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Measured OG: 1.053 FG: 1.006
ABV: 6.3%

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