Bitter Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) | Brewer's Friend
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Bitter Ale

159 calories 15.1 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.4 liters
Post Boil Size: 23.7 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 56% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 159 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday March 4th 2021
1.052
1.011
5.3%
49.0
17.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4,500 g Viking - Pilsner Malt4500 g Pilsner Malt 37 1.9 70.9%
1,000 g Viking - Golden Ale Malt1000 g Golden Ale Malt 37 3.5 15.7%
500 g Belgian - Biscuit500 g Biscuit 35 23 7.9%
250 g German - CaraMunich III250 g CaraMunich III 34 57 3.9%
100 g Bestmalz - BEST Black Malt eXtra100 g BEST Black Malt eXtra - (late mash tun addition) 30 500 1.6%
6,350 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Barth-Haas - Wye Target30 g Wye Target Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 27.38 50%
20 g Barth-Haas - Wye Target20 g Wye Target Hops Pellet 8 Boil 10 min 6.62 33.3%
10 g Barth-Haas - Columbus10 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 40 min 15.02 16.7%
60 g / 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
17 - 24 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 540 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
"Bitter Ale" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Brewer #263932. All Grain, ABV 5.28%, IBU 49.01, SRM 17.06, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Golden Ale Malt, Biscuit, CaraMunich III, BEST Black Malt eXtra) Hops: (Wye Target, Columbus)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-03-15 11:48 UTC
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