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Extra Special Bitter DB

250 calories 24.4 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 42 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 45 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (ending kettle)
Source: Emil Boier
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 250 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 24.4 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Sunday August 17th 2025
1.054
1.012
5.5%
35.5
13.0
n/a
17.87
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.20 kg Weyermann - Pale Ale7.2 kg Pale Ale 1.43 € / kg
10.30 €
39 2.3 83.2%
0.70 kg Weyermann - Abbey Malt0.7 kg Abbey Malt 36.8 17 8.1%
0.35 kg Weyermann - CaraAroma0.35 kg CaraAroma 2.40 € / kg
0.84 €
36 140 4%
0.35 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 30.35 kg Caramunich Type 3 2.25 € / kg
0.79 €
34 57 4%
0.05 kg Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.05 kg Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 0.6%
8.65 kg / 11.92 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
45 g Magnum45 g Magnum Hops 0.03 € / g
1.35 €
Pellet 13.4 First Wort 30 min 28.8 27.3%
40 g East Kent Goldings40 g East Kent Goldings Hops 0.04 € / g
1.60 €
Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 5.61 24.2%
40 g Fuggles40 g Fuggles Hops 0.03 € / g
1.20 €
Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.49 24.2%
40 g Cascade40 g Cascade Hops 0.04 € / g
1.60 €
Pellet 6.6 Boil 1 min 0.64 24.2%
165 g / 5.75 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
25 L Strike -- 65 °C 60 min
4 L Sparge -- 75 °C 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Irish Moss 0.04 € / g
0.20 €
Fining Mash 0 min.
0.20 €
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 196 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 16 50 100 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Extra Special Bitter DB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Emil Boier. All Grain, ABV 5.5%, IBU 35.54, SRM 13.04, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Abbey Malt, CaraAroma, Caramunich Type 3, Carafa Special Type II) Hops: (Magnum, East Kent Goldings, Fuggles, Cascade) Other: (Irish Moss)
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