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Barmy Brettish Nasty Old Ale --- ESB

193 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 15 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John B Marsh
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 11th 2020
1.059
1.011
6.3%
47.1
8.8
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb US - Pale 2-Row20 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 61.5%
7.50 lb American - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 23.1%
5 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 30L5 lb Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 15.4%
32.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Northern Brewer2.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 90 min 26.26 16.7%
2.50 oz Fuggles2.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 13 16.7%
2.50 oz East Kent Goldings2.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 7.81 16.7%
2.50 oz Fuggles2.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 16.7%
2.50 oz Saaz2.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 16.7%
2.50 oz Nasty Old Yard Hops2.5 oz Nasty Old Yard Hops Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Dry Hop 0 days 16.7%
15 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22.5 gal Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 90 min
2.5 gal Fly Sparge 180 °F 180 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.25 oz Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 288 B cells required
Omega Yeast Labs - All the Bretts OYL-218
Amount:
2.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
68 - 85 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 288 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Adding Brett Bacillus and old stinky cheesy smelling hops to a classic ESB Recipe....The BrettBac was barm from a previous batch of Belgian Bretty Boop which I fed and nurtured for a couple of weeks. Hoping it turns out like a 17th-18th Century tavern ale....but how would I know....oh well.

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Gallons
Cost $ Cost %
Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
(Extract Only)		 $
Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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