British Bitter / ESB Beer Recipe | All Grain Strong Bitter | Brewer's Friend
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British Bitter / ESB

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Source: RR
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 1st 2018
1.051
1.013
5.0%
34.8
16.1
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 63.6%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 9.1%
3 lb Munich - Light 10L3 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 27.3%
11 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 75 min 14.93 25%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 20 min 2.94 12.5%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 15 min 2.41 12.5%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 10 min 1.76 12.5%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 30 min 3.73 12.5%
0.25 oz Challenger0.25 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 30 min 5.49 12.5%
0.25 oz Challenger0.25 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 15 min 3.55 12.5%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
101 35 51 127 51 363
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Adapted from "Red Ale" recipe

half tablet of whirfloc 10 minutes before flame out

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