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

176 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Houses 3 Brewing
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 21st 2015
1.053
1.015
5.0%
49.0
10.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light4 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 50%
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 37.5%
7 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 12.5%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 36.06 50%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 10.01 25%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 5 min 2.93 25%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Corn Sugar       Amount: 5 oz.      
 
Target Water Profile
Columbus Water (Hap Cremean Water Plant 2014)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
28 8 13 25 59 30
This is the water from the tap in our area. Not what were trying to target, just what came out of the tap.
"Little Red's Bitter" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Houses 3 Brewing. Extract, ABV 5%, IBU 49, SRM 10.32, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Light, Dry Malt Extract - Light) Steeping Grains: (Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Tettnanger, Willamette) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-01-28 19:34 UTC
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