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Extra Special Bitter

Name: Extra Special Bitter
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9 lb Maris Otter Pale; 1 lb Medium Crystal; 2 oz Willamette Hops; 1 oz Kent Goldings Hops; 1 oz Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 27th 2024

Fuller's ESB (BIAB)

by K-5 Brewing

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.017 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 48

ESB

by prospero

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.014 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 39

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

46.9

SRM (morey):

11.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale9 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	90%
1 lb	Bairds - Medium Crystal1 lb Medium Crystal	35.4	75	10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	34.72	50%
1 oz	Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	5	Boil	15 min	8.7	25%
1 oz	Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	5	Boil	5 min	3.5	25%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.2 gal	Sacch Rest	Strike	155 °F	153 °F	60 min
7.2 gal	Mashout	Temperature	--	170 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 26.71 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
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Last Updated: 2024-01-27 17:23 UTC

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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 %
2 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	34.72	50%
2 oz	Kent Goldings (Leaf/Whole)	12.2	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Extra Special Bitter

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