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201 calories 23.6 g 12 oz
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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
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 22nd 2015
1.060
1.019
5.4%
40.5
13.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 78.4%
1 lb Belgian - Munich1 lb Munich 38 6 7.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 7.8%
0.75 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.75 lb Biscuit 35 23 5.9%
12.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Polaris1 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 19 Boil 5 min 13.82 40%
1 oz Polaris1 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 19 Boil 1 min 2.99 40%
0.50 oz Calypso0.5 oz Calypso Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 23.72 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 230 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
1.1 g gypsum & 1.1g calcium chloride for strike and sparge water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
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 4.16 g | 16.6 qt) 4.56 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.34 37.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes


Malt forward, sweet but not overwhelming, good bready, balanced bitterness, lightly floral hops (can't smell well right now), medium mouth feel. Spot on for what I was trying to brew: a malty pale ale with a nice floral hop touch.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-06-15 23:27 UTC