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LIFE OF BITTERs

Name: LIFE OF BITTERs
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 12.25 lb Maris Otter; 1.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L; 1 lb GoldSwaen Amber; 0.6 oz Columbus Hops; 1 oz East Kent Golding Hops; 1 oz East Kent Golding Hops; 0.6 oz Fuggle UK Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Gordon Day
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday October 29th 2024

ESB

by Tradition Brewing

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 42

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

49.2

SRM (morey):

12.6

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

5.38

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12.25 lb	Muntons - Maris Otter12.25 lb Maris Otter		38	2.3	83.1%
1.50 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L1.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	$ 1.99 / lb $ 2.99	35.4	60	10.2%
1 lb	The Swaen - GoldSwaen Amber1 lb GoldSwaen Amber	$ 2.39 / lb $ 2.39	36	27	6.8%
14.75 lbs / $ 5.38

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.60 oz	Barth-Haas - Columbus0.6 oz Columbus Hops	Pellet	16.5	Boil	60 min	29.52	18.8%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	6.6	Boil	60 min	19.68	31.3%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	6.6	Boil	0 min		31.3%
0.60 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK0.6 oz Fuggle UK Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	0 min		18.8%
3.20 oz / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
15 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7.50 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A09 Pub

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 70 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 127 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Burton on Trent (historic)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
270	41	113	85	720	270
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Last Updated: 2026-09-22 05:01 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 %
0.60 oz	Barth-Haas - Columbus (Pellet)	29.52	18.8%
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (Pellet)	19.68	62.6%
0.60 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Fuggle UK (Pellet)		18.8%
3.20 oz / $ 0.00