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English Bitter/ ESB (depending on grain)

197 calories 23.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
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: 73% (brew house)
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 8th 2016
1.059
1.019
5.3%
28.8
12.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.25 lb Canadian - ESB Malt11.25 lb ESB Malt 36 3.5 90%
1.25 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1.25 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 10%
12.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 24.71 60%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.09 20%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 10%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 7 days 10%
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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 227 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Add salts: To balance pH
-Magnesium Sulfate (slightly lowers)
-Gypsum (lowers)
-Sodium Bicarbonate (raises)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.75 gal Mash in Temperature -- 162 °F --
rest Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
5 gal Fill kettle to 7 Gal Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 4.06 16.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.06 20.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.83 g | 19.3 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.31 37.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

whirlpool 15 mins


first runnings 1.051
last runnings 1.010

final kettle gravity: 1.040

Day 1: plato: 11

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