English Pale Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) by Brewer #15263 | Brewer's Friend
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English Pale Ale

214 calories 25.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Paul Maiorana
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 15th 2013
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Muntons - Maris Otter Extra Pale10 lb Maris Otter Extra Pale 38 2 80%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 4%
12.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - UK Target1 oz UK Target Hops Pellet 9.6 Boil 60 min 33.56 100%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Strike 169 °F 154 °F 60 min
4 gal Infusion 170 °F 151 °F 40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
44 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
67%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 389 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.7 oz       Temp: 66 °F       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile II
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
150 10 80 150 160 220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

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