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Extra Special Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 108 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 93 gallons
Post Boil Size: 108 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 15.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday December 20th 2021

Original Gravity:

13.1 °P

Final Gravity:

3.4 °P

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

29.2

SRM (morey):

14.3

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
75 kg	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt75 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	38	2.65	75%
25 kg	Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt I25 kg Crystal Malt I	34	45	25%
100 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
225 g	Barth-Haas - Nugget225 g Nugget Hops	Pellet	12.56	First Wort	180 min	18.63	30%
300 g	helderberg300 g helderberg Hops	Pellet	6.86	Boil	30 min	8.86	40%
225 g	helderberg225 g helderberg Hops	Pellet	6.86	Boil	5 min	1.72	30%
750 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
225 g	Barth-Haas - Nugget (Pellet) 225 g Nugget (Pellet) Hops	18.63	30%
525 g	helderberg (Pellet) 525 g helderberg (Pellet) Hops	10.58	70%
750 g / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
550 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
60 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
190 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
150 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1870 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Burton on Trent (historic)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
270	41	113	85	720	270
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Last Updated: 2025-12-01 19:59 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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