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Empire Strikes Bitter

193 calories 21.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Chris Howard
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 20th 2016
1.058
1.017
5.4%
40.8
11.5
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 90.9%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 35.99 60%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Aroma 5 min 4.78 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
My water profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 34 49 120 22 217
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.75 gal Fly Sparge -- 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 2.75 11  
Mash volume with grains 3.63 14.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.47 g | 21.9 qt) 6.38 25.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 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 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Empire Strikes Bitter" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Chris Howard. All Grain, ABV 5.39%, IBU 40.77, SRM 11.45, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 60L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-11-27 14:14 UTC