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B.S.S.B.

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Diversion Brewing
Hop Utilization: 86.5106%
Calories: 194 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Monday August 12th 2024

ESB

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 36

ESB - Extra Special Beer

by Backcrack

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 36

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

37.0

SRM (morey):

11.3

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12.75 lb	American - Pale Ale12.75 lb Pale Ale	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37	3.5	85%
12 oz	Dingemans - Biscuit12 oz Biscuit		34.5	22	5%
12 oz	Dingemans - Cara 45 12 oz Cara 45		34.5	47	5%
10 oz	Dingemans - Aromatic Malt10 oz Aromatic Malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	36.3	19	4.2%
2 oz	Dingemans - Special B2 oz Special B	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	33.1	125	0.8%
240 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Target0.75 oz Target Hops		Pellet	11.5	Boil at 203 °F	60 min	19.39	20%
0.50 oz	Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	8.5	Boil at 203 °F	60 min	9.56	13.3%
0.50 oz	Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	8.5	Boil at 203 °F	20 min	5.79	13.3%
0.50 oz	Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops		Pellet	4.5	Aroma at 203 °F	10 min	1.83	13.3%
0.50 oz	Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops		Pellet	4.5	Aroma at 203 °F	2 min	0.43	13.3%
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops		Leaf/Whole	4.5	Hopback at 180 °F	0 min		26.7%
3.75 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Target (Pellet)		19.39	20%
1 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	15.35	26.6%
1 oz	Willamette (Pellet)		2.26	26.6%
1 oz	Willamette (Leaf/Whole)			26.7%
3.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
30 qt	Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
8 qt	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10.80 g	Gypsum	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Campden Tablets	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.80 g	Epsom Salt	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.90 g	Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007

Amount:	1.50 Liters	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 268 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
105	5	10	75	187.5	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Using Salt Lake City, Utah's own Solstice Malt floor malted 2 row pale.

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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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