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Bitter Sweet Symphony

187 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.101 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.201 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brew Your Own -Tiny Rebel Brewing CO.s
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 29th 2020
1.057
1.012
5.9%
15.6
11.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 73.9%
1.25 lb German - Munich Light1.25 lb Munich Light 37 6 10.9%
1.25 lb Torrified Wheat1.25 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 10.9%
0.50 lb Simpsons - Crystal Dark0.5 lb Crystal Dark 33 120 4.3%
11.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz Cascade0.35 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 5.58 6.5%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 15 min 9.99 37.4%
1 oz Bramling Cross1 oz Bramling Cross Hops Pellet 6.5 Dry Hop 5 days 18.7%
2 oz El Dorado2 oz El Dorado Hops Pellet 15.7 Dry Hop 5 days 37.4%
5.35 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Strike -- 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 50 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 50 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Thames Valley Ale 1275
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3.7 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
MY NOTE: add 1 gal of water to strike water total to account for initial mash dead space under my false bottom to insure my grains are not too thick when mashing.
All the wort is recoverable after under the false bottom after, we want to achieve 6.5 gal to the kettle.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Original recipe calls for 0.5 lbs of Crystal 300 malt (115 L) good luck in finding, I am using Simpsons Crystal Dark - my package says between (94.3 - 107.4 L) so, I may use a bit more than .5 lb in my recipe.

Original recipe calls for: OG=1.056 FG=1.012 IBU=30 SRM=12 ABV=5.7 ---- This is more than possible if your efficiency is above 70%,

strike water - 3.6 gal at 166F to achieve mash temp of 151F 60 min mash, then 6.5 gal of wort to kettle.

When fermentation is done, drop to 61deg F, add dry hops.

IBUs are low in my recipe as posted - this recipe builder can't account for the 3 oz of 5 day dry hopping I surmise....

carbonate to approx 2.0 volumes as per original recipe states.

original recipe is for 5 gal final, my recipe is for 5.25 gal final without tweaking any original recipe amounts.

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