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DIY ESB V4

Method: BIAB
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday November 11th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

38.6

SRM (morey):

12.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter10 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter	37	3	77.6%
0.75 lb	Briess - Special Roast0.75 lb Special Roast	33	40	5.8%
1 lb	Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	7.8%
0.50 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Medium0.5 lb Crystal Medium	33	65.01	3.9%
0.13 lb	United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.13 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L	33	120	1%
0.50 lb	Sugar Creek Malt - Ye Olde Pale Ale0.5 lb Ye Olde Pale Ale	37.7	4	3.9%
12.88 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.40 oz	Challenger1.4 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	60 min	28.32	38.4%
1.50 oz	East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.9	Boil	10 min	10.3	41.1%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.9	Boil	0 min		13.7%
0.25 oz	Challenger0.25 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	0 min		6.8%
3.65 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.65 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	28.32	45.2%
2 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	10.3	54.8%
3.65 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.4 gal		Strike	154 °F	152 °F	60 min
	mash out		170 °F	170 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc tablet	Fining	Boil	20 min.
3.70 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
9.20 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.58 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.20 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.10 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.90 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	74%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 68 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 154 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 5.14 psi Temp: 36 °F CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
110	10	40	85	225	70
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Notes

All salts in brewing water

Full volume, no sparge mash, slightly thicker mash than usual.

60, 10 and 0 min hop additions

Chill at flame out, pull hop bags at 180F

Pitch yeast at 67F and allow to rise to 68F, then ferment at 68F until near end of fermentation, then increase to 72F.

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Last Updated: 2022-11-19 23:08 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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