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Real Bitter

Name: Real Bitter
Prep time: 80 min
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 20 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.8 kg Maris Otter pale; 0.55 kg Premium English Caramalt; 0.25 kg Golden Naked Oats; 0.23 kg Crystal T50; 0.1 kg Acidulated; 0.04 kg Carafa I; 27 g Challenger Hops; 20 g Bramling Cross Hops; 20 g East Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 65 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.58 liters
Post Boil Size: 21.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Sebastián Lladó
Calories: 172 calories (Per 0.33L)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 0.33L)

Created: Sunday April 21st 2024

Stens ESB

by stengunnar8@gmail.com

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 39

ESB3

by ColinChurchward

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.012 ABV: 6.3% IBU: 40

02 Mean ESB

by Blades&Brews

OG: 1.062 FG: 1.019 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 42

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

46.4

EBC (ebcmorey):

23.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost €

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	EBC	Bill %
3.80 kg	Simpsons - Maris Otter pale3.8 kg Maris Otter pale	38	4.91	76.5%
0.55 kg	Simpsons - Premium English Caramalt0.55 kg Premium English Caramalt	32.6	60	11.1%
0.25 kg	United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats0.25 kg Golden Naked Oats	33	25.19	5%
0.23 kg	Simpsons - Crystal T500.23 kg Crystal T50	34	131.93	4.6%
0.10 kg	Weyermann - Acidulated0.1 kg Acidulated	27	7.58	2%
0.04 kg	Weyermann - Carafa I0.04 kg Carafa I	32	905.81	0.8%
4.97 kg / 0.00 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
27 g	Challenger27 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	6	First Wort at 80 °C	0 min	24.45	40.3%
20 g	Bramling Cross20 g Bramling Cross Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	30 min	14.5	29.9%
20 g	East Kent Goldings20 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	7.6	Boil	10 min	7.43	29.9%
67 g / 0.00 €

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16.42 L	Infusion	73 °C	65 °C	60 min
16.7 L	Fly Sparge	85 °C	78 °C	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.2 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 21 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.70 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Other	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Other	1 hr.
13 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Other	1 hr.
2 g	Salt	Water Agt	Other	1 hr.
0.13 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
4 g	Irish Moss	Other	Boil	15 min.
0.20 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast WLP028

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	18 - 21 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	19 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 207 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 0.48 bar Temp: 2 °C CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Agua de Bronchales modificada para Strong bitter

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	10	25	50	220	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Cost for

Gallons

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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 %
27 g	Challenger (Pellet) 27 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	24.45	40.3%
20 g	Bramling Cross (Pellet) 20 g Bramling Cross (Pellet) Hops	14.5	29.9%
20 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 20 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	7.43	29.9%
67 g / 0.00 €

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