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#1 Simpson's ESB

7050 calories 783.2 g 9 L
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 40 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 10 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.083 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 7050 calories (Per 9L)
Carbs: 783.2 g (Per 9L)
Created: Tuesday September 27th 2022
1.083
1.024
8.3%
54.3
21.9
5.6
10.28
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 kg Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter3 kg Finest Maris Otter £ 2.20 / kg
£ 6.60
38 3 79.4%
300 g Simpsons - Crystal Dark300 g Crystal Dark 33 120 7.9%
315 g Invert Sugar Syrup315 g Invert Sugar Syrup 36 1 8.3%
115 g Simpsons - DRC115 g DRC £ 2.53 / kg
£ 0.29
34.7 115 3%
50 g Simpsons - Chocolate Malt50 g Chocolate Malt £ 2.20 / kg
£ 0.11
31.7 444 1.3%
3,780 g / £ 7.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g East Kent Goldings40 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 40 min 36.52 66.7%
20 g Northdown20 g Northdown Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 17.75 33.3%
60 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 L Infusion 70 °C 66 °C 30 min
4 L Batch Sparge 72 °C 68 °C --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Irish Moss £ 0.06 / g
£ 0.06
Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 g Escarpment Laboratories - Yeast Lightning £ 0.46 / g
£ 0.23
Other Boil 1 min.
£ 0.29
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
£ 0.26 / g
£ 2.99
Attenuation (custom):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 200 B cells required
£ 2.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: InvertSugar       Amount: 50 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"#1 Simpson's ESB" British Strong Ale beer recipe by Matt_of_the_stouts. All Grain, ABV 8.34%, IBU 54.27, SRM 21.88, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Crystal Dark, Invert Sugar Syrup, DRC, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Northdown) Other: (Irish Moss, Escarpment Laboratories - Yeast Lightning)
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