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[20] Chocolate Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.53 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 50% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 8279 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 465.4 g (Per 17L)

Created: Wednesday December 10th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.002

ABV (standard):

6.8%

IBU (tinseth):

108.9

SRM (morey):

27.8

Mash pH

5.6

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	66.7%
2 kg	Simpsons - Crystal Medium2 kg Crystal Medium	33	65.01	33.3%
6 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
42 g	East Kent Goldings42 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	33.32	33.3%
64 g	Columbus64 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	15	Boil at 100 °C	15 min	75.58	50.8%
20 g	Target20 g Target Hops	Leaf/Whole	11.5	Dry Hop	Day 4		15.9%
126 g / £ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
42 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 42 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	33.32	33.3%
64 g	Columbus (Pellet) 64 g Columbus (Pellet) Hops	75.58	50.8%
20 g	Target (Leaf/Whole) 20 g Target (Leaf/Whole) Hops		15.9%
126 g / £ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	65 °C	60 min

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	94%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required

£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Camden tablets to Both - 4 to Mash, 3.7 to Sparge. (5 Tabs per 23Lt) AMS to both - 15.5ml to Mash Kettle - 15ml to Sparge Kettle (22ml per 25Lt) DWB to mash kettle only 10g (13g per 25Lt)
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Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Do again. NO!

Made up recipe. Not good, way, way, too much Crystal

Attenuation - 94%

2/10 - 6.7%

Using up hops. Columbus 64g; East Kent 42g; Target 20g

OG: 1054 FG: 1003 ABV:6.7%

Recipe Photos

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Last Updated: 2026-01-06 15:40 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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