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David Heath ESB - Strong Bitter

An Authentic Homebrew Recipe — by graeme4962

RECIPE INFO

Author: graeme4962 - View
Brew Sessions: 0
Source: Homebrew Recipe
Recipe Type: All Grain
Efficiency: 75%
Calories: 174 per 11 fl. oz
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Batch Size: 5.28 Gallons
Boil Size: 6.87 Gallons
Total Grains: 9.99 lb
Total Hops: 2.4 oz
IBU/OG: 0.64
OG: 1.053
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FG: 1.015
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IBUs: 33.89 (tinseth)
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Color: 15.7° SRM / 30.93° EBC
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Alcohol: 4.98%
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FERMENTABLES

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage
Maris Otter Pale - UK, 8.378 lb (83.9%), 38 ppg, 3 L, Mash
Crystal 50L - UK, 0.595 lb (6%), 34 ppg, 50 L, Mash
Wheat - UK, 0.309 lb (3.1%), 37 ppg, 2 L, Mash
Carafa I - DE, 0.198 lb (2%), 32 ppg, 337 L, Mash
Molasses - US, 0.507 lb (5.1%), 36 ppg, 80 L, Mash

HOPS

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs
Challenger, 0.99 oz (Pellet), Boil, 60 Minutes, 7.3, 28.46
Fuggles, 0.88 oz (Pellet), Boil, 10 Minutes, 4.3, 5.43
Fuggles, 0.53 oz (Pellet), Boil, 0 Minutes, 4.8, 0

YEAST

yeast / attenuation
White Labs London Ale WLP013, 71%

NOTES

Mash @65C
Add Lyle's Golden syrup @10 minutes
Hopstand 10 min
Danstar ESB dry yeast @20C

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psfYrLCg6kE

Targets
IBU : 35 (Tinseth)
Colour : 31 EBC
Original Gravity : 1.051
Final Gravity : 1.010

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