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Widow's Brew

193 calories 21 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 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: SandS/Matt
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 26th 2015
1.058
1.016
5.5%
52.2
17.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 76.2%
2 lb United Kingdom - Brown2 lb Brown 32 65 19%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 24.02 25%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 30 min 18.46 25%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 10 min 8.71 25%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 1 min 1.04 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each whirfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Windsor Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
64 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
mash in Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
batch Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.12 16.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.78 23.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.65 g | 26.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.85 g | 23.4 qt) 5 20  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.06 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Widow's Brew" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by SandS/Matt. All Grain, ABV 5.45%, IBU 52.23, SRM 17.43, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Brown, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (whirfloc)
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