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Crouchback ESB

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 40 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 48 liters
Post Boil Size: 42 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Cameron
Calories: 145 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Monday October 19th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

38.8

SRM (morey):

10.0

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.20 kg	Joe White - Ale Malt7.2 kg Ale Malt	36.8	2.81	88.3%
500 g	Joe White - Medium Crystal500 g Medium Crystal	34.5	56.77	6.1%
250 g	Joe White - Light Crystal Malt250 g Light Crystal Malt	34.5	45.53	3.1%
200 g	Joe White - Dark Crystal Malt200 g Dark Crystal Malt	34.5	85	2.5%
8,150 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
28 g	Nugget28 g Nugget Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	60 min	27.02	31.8%
30 g	Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	7.15	34.1%
30 g	Fuggles30 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	4.62	34.1%
88 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
28 g	Nugget (Pellet) 28 g Nugget (Pellet) Hops	27.02	31.8%
60 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 60 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	11.77	68.2%
88 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
24.5 L	Strike	Strike	73 °C	67 °C	60 min
5 L	Add water at 75C	Temperature	65 °C	67 °C	30 min
23.5 L	Sparge	Fly Sparge	65 °C	70 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 25 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
4 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Calcium Carbonate	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	70.5%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 21 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 233 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 54.2 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 1.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
33.6	5	19	36	67.1	40
Very low on the alkalinity but not sure how to get that in there?
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Yeast starter 1 vial in 1.5L @ 1.035

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Last Updated: 2020-10-19 10:27 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	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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