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200 calories 23 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 69% (brew house)
Calories: 200 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)
Created Friday May 22nd 2015
1.060
1.019
5.4%
40.54
13.79
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 78.4%
1 lb Belgian - Munich1 lb Munich 38 6 7.8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 7.8%
0.75 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.75 lb Biscuit 35 23 5.9%
12.75 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Polaris1 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 19 Boil 5 min 13.82 40%
1 oz Polaris1 oz Polaris Hops Pellet 19 Boil 1 min 2.99 40%
0.5 oz Calypso0.5 oz Calypso Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 23.72 20%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
qt Infusion 150 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 230 B cells required
Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
1.1 g gypsum & 1.1g calcium chloride for strike and sparge water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 8.94 35.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.78 19.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.16 16.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 7.09 28.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses -0.09 -0.4  
Amount going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.94 35.8
 
Notes


Malt forward, sweet but not overwhelming, good bready, balanced bitterness, lightly floral hops (can't smell well right now), medium mouth feel. Spot on for what I was trying to brew: a malty pale ale with a nice floral hop touch.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-06-15 23:27 UTC