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The Third Space Pub Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: BelgianFenceOrchardandBrewing
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 10th 2025

Old Speckled Hen (clone)

by PavloC

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 38

2 Lights ESB

by BrewerJim

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 42

"Natural 20" Extra Special Bitter

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 35

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

42.9

SRM (morey):

12.1

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

17.21

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 oz	GB - Invert Sugar #27 oz Invert Sugar #2 - (late boil kettle addition)		36	25	4%
10 lb	Admiral - Goschie Promise10 lb Goschie Promise	$ 1.28 / lb $ 12.80	37.7	2.2	91.3%
2.60 oz	Simpsons - Chocolate Malt2.6 oz Chocolate Malt	$ 2.55 / lb $ 0.41	31.7	444	1.5%
5.60 oz	German - Acidulated Malt5.6 oz German - Acidulated Malt	$ 2.75 / lb $ 0.96	27	3.4	3.2%
175.20 oz / $ 14.18

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Fuggles1.5 oz Fuggles Hops		Pellet	5.6	Boil	60 min	33.31	38.5%
0.40 oz	Sonnet0.4 oz Sonnet Hops		Pellet	4.3	Boil	30 min	5.24	10.3%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	$ 1.37 / oz $ 1.37	Pellet	5.5	Boil	5 min	4.35	25.6%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	$ 1.37 / oz $ 1.37	Pellet	5.5	Dry Hop	3 days		25.6%
3.90 oz / $ 2.74

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)		33.31	38.5%
0.40 oz	Sonnet (Pellet)		5.24	10.3%
2 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	$ 1.37 / oz $ 2.74	4.35	51.2%
3.90 oz / $ 2.74

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.79 gal	Strike	162 °F	152 °F	90 min
3 gal	Batch Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.29 / each $ 0.29	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
5.50 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.07 ml	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 0.29

Yeast

Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

90 min Mash
90 min. Boil
Open ferment
Bottle strength

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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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