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Classic ESB

Name: Classic ESB
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 24 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5 kg Maris Otter Pale; 250 g Amber; 250 g Crystal 60L; 50 g Roasted Barley; 100 g Acidulated Malt; 45 g Challenger Hops; 25 g East Kent Goldings Hops; 25 g Fuggles Hops; 50 g East Kent Goldings Hops; 50 g Fuggles Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32.97 liters
Post Boil Size: 26.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 95%
Calories: 262 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 29.2 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Wednesday September 20th 2023

Best Bitter

by PabloSVK

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 42

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OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 38

Experimental Strong Bitter

by toadvine

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 37

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

44.5

SRM (morey):

13.1

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	88.5%
250 g	United Kingdom - Amber250 g Amber	32	27	4.4%
250 g	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L250 g Crystal 60L	34	60	4.4%
50 g	United Kingdom - Roasted Barley50 g Roasted Barley	29	550	0.9%
100 g	German - Acidulated Malt100 g Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.8%
5,650 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
45 g	Challenger45 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	60 min	30.8	23.1%
25 g	East Kent Goldings25 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.3	Boil	10 min	4.1	12.8%
25 g	Fuggles25 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	10 min	4.3	12.8%
50 g	East Kent Goldings50 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool at 80 °C	0 min	2.63	25.6%
50 g	Fuggles50 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool at 80 °C	0 min	2.63	25.6%
195 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
22.82 L	Strike	64 °C	64 °C	60 min
16.5 L	Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.75 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.75 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
1.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.61 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST

Amount:	22 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	70%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 99 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 1.8 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Edinburgh Scotland (bru n water)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	18	20	56	143	0
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Notes

Use CBC-1 bottling yeast for reliable bottle conditioning.

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
45 g	Challenger (Pellet) 45 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	30.8	23.1%
25 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 25 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	4.1	12.8%
75 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 75 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	6.93	38.4%
50 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 50 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	2.63	25.6%
195 g / $ 0.00

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