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2021 ESB Quest - #3

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.03 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97.6043%
Calories: 266 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 28.3 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Tuesday November 30th 2021

Bitter Beagle

by Rob R.

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 28

RenFest ESB

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 29

Jamil's Best Bitter

by jjw2112

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 29

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

28.9

SRM (morey):

12.1

Mash pH

4.9

Cost $

21.50

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
0.50 oz	Simpsons - Black Malt0.5 oz Black Malt	$ 1.79 / lb $ 0.06	34	700	0.3%
8 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt8 oz Crystal Malt	$ 2.99 / lb $ 1.50	33	85	4.6%
4 oz	Briess - Special Roast4 oz Special Roast	$ 2.99 / lb $ 0.75	33	40	2.3%
8 oz	Brown Sugar8 oz Brown Sugar	$ 0.50 / lb $ 0.25	45	15	4.6%
2 oz	Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt I2 oz Crystal Malt I	$ 2.99 / lb $ 0.37	34	45	1.1%
9.50 lb	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter9.5 lb Finest Maris Otter	$ 1.04 / lb $ 9.85	38	3	87.1%
174.50 oz / $ 12.77

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Target0.6 oz Target Hops	$ 2.04 / oz $ 1.22	Pellet	8.4	Boil	60 min	16.99	23.1%
0.50 oz	Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops	$ 2.89 / oz $ 1.45	Pellet	5.3	Boil	25 min	6.21	19.2%
0.50 oz	Northdown0.5 oz Northdown Hops	$ 2.04 / oz $ 1.02	Pellet	5.6	Boil	10 min	3.42	19.2%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 2.04 / oz $ 2.04	Pellet	4.8	Whirlpool at 185 °F	0 min	2.29	38.5%
2.60 oz / $ 5.73

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Target (Pellet)	$ 2.04 / oz $ 1.22	16.99	23.1%
0.50 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	$ 2.89 / oz $ 1.44	6.21	19.2%
0.50 oz	Northdown (Pellet)	$ 2.04 / oz $ 1.02	3.42	19.2%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	$ 2.04 / oz $ 2.04	2.29	38.5%
2.60 oz / $ 5.73

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.94 gal	Strike	163 °F	153 °F	--
5 gal	Batch Sparge	--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.618 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Epsom Salt	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
25 g	Gypsum	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Baking Soda	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.13 ml	Lactic acid	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.30 / each $ 0.30	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	$ 0.40 / tsp $ 0.20	Other	Mash	0 min.
$ 0.50

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 2.50 / each $ 2.50
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Burton on Trent (historic)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
270	270	6	85	720	270
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Notes

Mixed up C85 and C45. Meant to have C45 at 8oz rather tham C85

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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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