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Amber ESB

222 calories 27.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 222 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 8th 2018
1.066
1.023
5.6%
40.3
12.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale11 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 84.6%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 7.7%
1 lb United Kingdom - Amber1 lb Amber 32 27 7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 25.57 33.3%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 8.93 33.3%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.25 Whirlpool 5 min 5.79 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 252 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic and decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Temperature -- 158 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.88 g | 23.5 qt) 5.92 23.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.08 g | 16.3 qt) 3.5 14  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.04 0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Amber ESB" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Brew Cat. All Grain, ABV 5.58%, IBU 40.29, SRM 12.94, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Amber) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Willamette) Other: (Lactic acid, Gypsum)
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