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ESB - Extra Special Beer

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Backcrack
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday April 6th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

34.4

SRM (morey):

10.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	80%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L	34	60	10%
1 lb	Turbinado1 lb Turbinado	44	10	10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	60 min	19.45	33.3%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.7	Boil	20 min	14.89	33.3%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.7	Boil	0 min		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	19.45	33.3%
2 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	14.89	66.6%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.91 gal	Full volume BIAB	Temperature	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4.25 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.75 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.38 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Simple and perfectly balanced.
OG before turbinado 1.037

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Last Updated: 2022-02-03 22:27 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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Backcrack • 12/22/2017 at 01:18pm

5 of 5

I have brewed this twice and it came out great! Use S04 if you want more guilty esters. 1469 gives a more nutty flavor.

Backcrack • 07/27/2021 at 02:02pm

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