Brad's Best Bitter Beer Recipe | Extract Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) | Brewer's Friend
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Brad's Best Bitter

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Attempt at a Boddington Clone
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday January 18th 2015
1.050
1.013
4.8%
35.4
8.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 90.1%
2 oz Invert Sugar2 oz Invert Sugar 46 1 2.8%
4.12 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.6%
1 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate1 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.4%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 30.82 66.7%
0.50 oz Kent Goldings0.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Aroma 15 min 4.57 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - British Ale 1098
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 49 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
"Brad's Best Bitter" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Attempt at a Boddington Clone. Extract, ABV 4.84%, IBU 35.39, SRM 8.68, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Light, Invert Sugar) Steeping Grains: (Caramel / Crystal 40L, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Fuggles, Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-01-18 06:06 UTC
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