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The Bitterest Pill

Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.51 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.01 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday January 4th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

42.4

SRM (morey):

9.5

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale11 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	93.6%
0.25 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	2.1%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	4.3%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.50 oz	East Kent Goldings2.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	60 min	42.37	71.4%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	0 min		28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		42.37	100%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.14 gal	Infusion	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
2 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 tsp	Gypsum		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:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 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: 2022-01-05 00:00 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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