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Ben's ESB

189 calories 21 carbs
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Ben Alexander
Calories: 189 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created Wednesday September 26th 2018
1.057
1.016
5.31%
41.16
13.23
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 90.4%
12 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 60L12 oz Crystal 60L 34 60 6.8%
5 oz United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L5 oz Extra Dark Crystal 160L 33 160 2.8%
11.06 lb Total      
 
Hops
Amount Variety Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 31.68 50%
0.5 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 6.44 25%
0.5 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 3.04 25%
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
16.33 qt Strike at 160F Decoction 152 °F 60 min
22.25 qt Sparge 175 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Wyeast - English Special Bitter 1768
Amount:
1 Each
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total mash water needed 8.71 34.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.46 13.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 5.25 21  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun dead space -0.25 -1  
Amount going into kettle 7.08 28.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses -0.08 -0.3  
Amount going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.71 34.8
Author: Ben Alexander, Method: All Grain, Style: Strong Bitter, ABV 5.31%, IBU 41.16, SRM 13.23, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 60L, Extra Dark Crystal 160L) Hops: (Challenger, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-09-26 08:35 UTC