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187 calories 21.5 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: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 2nd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter11 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 37 3 86.3%
8 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 45L8 oz Crystal 45L 34 45 3.9%
10 oz Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat10 oz Torrefied Wheat 36.8 3 4.9%
10 oz Crisp Malting - Amber10 oz Amber 33.1 27.5 4.9%
204 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Challenger0.8 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 21.91 24.2%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 9.76 30.3%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 2.41 22.7%
0.75 oz Challenger0.75 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 5 min 4.09 22.7%
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Yeast
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.61 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 120 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.78 19.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.8 23.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.69 g | 18.7 qt) 4.06 16.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.62 g | 30.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.84 35.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ESB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #432554. All Grain, ABV 5.18%, IBU 38.17, SRM 8.4, Fermentables: (No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter, Crystal 45L, Torrefied Wheat, Amber) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings)
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