ESB Beer Recipe | BIAB Strong Bitter by Brewer #242587 | Brewer's Friend
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167 calories 18.2 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 liters
Post Boil Size: 11 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday July 8th 2019
1.054
1.015
5.1%
36.3
8.3
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 kg Simpsons - Maris Otter pale2.5 kg Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 92.6%
0.20 kg Simpsons - Crystal T500.2 kg Crystal T50 34 50 7.4%
2.70 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Fuggles15 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 6.8 First Wort 60 min 28.41 36.6%
5 g East Kent Goldings5 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 3.21 12.2%
5 g Fuggles5 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 10 min 3.12 12.2%
8 g East Kent Goldings8 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool at 80 °C 15 min 1.53 19.5%
8 g East Kent Goldings8 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 7 Dry Hop 3 days 19.5%
41 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 L Infusion 66 °C 66 °C 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 51 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 10 5 60 180 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"ESB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #242587. BIAB, ABV 5.1%, IBU 36.27, SRM 8.27, Fermentables: (Maris Otter pale, Crystal T50) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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