Empire Strikes Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Chris Howard
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22 g (Per 12oz)

Created Sunday November 20th 2016

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

5.39%

IBU (tinseth):

40.77

SRM (morey):

11.45

Mash pH

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	90.9%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L	34	60	9.1%
11 lb	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.5 oz	East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	60 min	35.99	60%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.7	Aroma	5 min	4.78	40%

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2.5 oz	East Kent Goldings	35.99	100%
2.5 oz	Total

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Temp	Time
2.75 gal		Fly Sparge	151 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.5 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

My water profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	34	49	120	22	217
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Total mash water needed	8.22	32.9
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb	2.75	11
Remaining sparge water volume	5.47	21.9
Grain absorption losses	-1.38	-5.5
Mash Lauter Tun dead space	-0.25	-1
Amount going into kettle	6.59	26.4
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses	-0.09	-0.4
Amount going into fermentor	5	20
Total:	8.22	32.9

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion: 92.7%

Pre-Boil: 70% 26.5 ppg

Ending Kettle: 91% 34.4 ppg

Brew House: 65% 24.5 ppg

Wort Volume:

4.5 Gallons

Expected 5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Adjust your equipment profile and calibrate your equipment to dial this in.
Expected OG: 1.058
Actual OG: 1.060

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 6.3%

Apparent Attenuation: 80%
Actual FG: 1.012
Calories per 12oz: 197.1

Amount Packaged:

4 Gallons

Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:

12oz bottles: 43
Pints: 32

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated	Comment
2016-11-27	-1165	Mash Complete	1.041	8.75 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM	190F- In Brew Kettle 183F- Prior to grains 160F- After Grains Added 4 Cups of Cold Water 155F- After 20 Minutes and adding cold water 150F- After 60 Minutes First Drainings- 1.102 @ 84F= 1.104- 1 gallon Lauter- 1.034 @ 129F= 1.044- 6 Gallons
2016-11-27	-1165	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.041	7.1 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Blend of all runnings
2016-11-27	-1165	Boil Complete	1.060	6.3 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Only had about 0.5 gallon worth of boil off. Very vigorous boil.
2016-11-27	-1165	Brew Day Complete	1.060	4.5 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Had about a gallon possibly 1.5 gallons worth of trub.
2016-12-11	-1151	Fermentation Complete	1.012		8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2016-12-18	-1144	Packaged		4 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2017-01-21	-1110	Tasting Note			8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Too much diacetyl flavor and not enough hop flavor. Need more yeast with a good starter and more hops.

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