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Winter Bitter

192 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 5th 2012
1.058
1.014
5.8%
43.8
13.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 70%
1 lb German - Dark Wheat1 lb Dark Wheat 39 6.5 10%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 10%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L0.5 lb Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 5%
0.25 lb German - CaraMunich I0.25 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 2.5%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.25 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Magnum0.6 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.7 Boil 60 min 34.06 37.5%
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 10 min 9.76 62.5%
1.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Bedford British WLP006
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
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Priming
Method: CO2       Amount: 8lbs      
 
Target Water Profile
Winchester, VA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
120 0 18 49 20 121
Add 1.5 tsp lactic acid to mash to bring pH to 5.2
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.3 108 acid rest - wheat only Infusion -- 119 °F 10 min
0.5 122 protein rest - wheat only Infusion -- 212 °F 20 min
2 152 sacch rest - wheat only Infusion -- 212 °F 60 min
10.5 153 Saach rest Infusion -- 172 °F 60 min
5.3 168 mash out Infusion -- 212 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.94 g | 19.7 qt) 4.63 18.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Winter Bitter" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by rgrosholz. All Grain, ABV 5.78%, IBU 43.82, SRM 13.62, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Dark Wheat, Vienna, Dark Crystal 80L, CaraMunich I, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Magnum, Styrian Goldings) Other: (Irish moss)
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