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Peaky Blinder's Extra Special Bitter

183 calories 16.3 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 26.05 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.15 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 183 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday August 13th 2023
1.060
1.011
6.5%
39.8
13.1
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,674.10 g Joe White - Ale Malt3674.1 g Ale Malt 36.8 2.81 75%
210.46 g Joe White - Light Crystal Malt210.46 g Light Crystal Malt 34.5 45.53 4%
210.46 g Joe White - Medium Crystal210.46 g Medium Crystal 34.5 56.77 4%
508.02 g Joe White - Light Munich508.02 g Light Munich 35.9 5.25 10%
329.30 g Flaked Oats329.3 g Flaked Oats 33 2.2 6%
0.03 kg Joe White - Roasted Barley0.03 kg Roasted Barley 29.9 475 0.5%
0.03 kg Joe White - Chocolate Malt0.03 kg Chocolate Malt 33.1 244 0.5%
4,992.34 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
45 g Fuggles45 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 First Wort at 100 °C 60 min 29.12 60%
30 g Galaxy30 g Galaxy Hops Pellet 14.25 Whirlpool 5 min 10.69 40%
75 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 L Strike 71 °C 66 °C 60 min
6 L Sparge 74 °C 74 °C 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4.18 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 15 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
25 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Warragul, Victoria, Australia
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes


version 3 of this recipe
took notes to improve from brew club and mean brews strong bitter recipe

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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-25 13:41 UTC
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Brewer Clint 06/12/2025 at 08:54am
Next time back off the dark crystal and choc malt and add light crystal to even out
mash in at 65 for 30 min and 70 for 30 min



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