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Extra Special Bitters - MoreBeer Kit

188 calories 18.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 26th 2018
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row9 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 80%
1 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale1 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 8.9%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.4%
8 oz Briess - American Honey Malt8 oz American Honey Malt 37.7 25 4.4%
4 oz Special B4 oz Special B 34 115 2.2%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 25.39 33.3%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 5.9 33.3%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 3.24 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 146 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Add 5.2 pH stabilizer (1 tbls) prior to mashing.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.77 g | 35.1 qt) 7.16 28.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.67 g | 38.7 qt) 8.06 32.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.16 28.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add 1 lb Maris Otter in addition to Kit malt supplied

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