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ESB II - Best Bitter

An Authentic Homebrew Recipe — by Uilspieel

RECIPE INFO

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Author: Uilspieel - View
Brew Sessions: 0
Source: Homebrew Recipe
Recipe Type: All Grain
Efficiency: 75%
Calories: 183
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Batch Size: 0
Boil Size: 0
Total Grains: 0
Total Hops: 0
IBU/OG: 0.68
OG: 1.056
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FG: 1.014
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IBUs: 38.24 (tinseth)
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Color: 9.6° SRM / 18.91° EBC
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Alcohol: 5.5%
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FERMENTABLES

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage
Melanoidin Malt - US, 0 (2.2%), 37 ppg, 20 L, Mash
Pale Ale - DE, 0 (89.9%), 39 ppg, 2 L, Mash
CaraMunich III - DE, 0 (4.5%), 34 ppg, 57 L, Mash
CaraAroma - DE, 0 (2.2%), 35 ppg, 130 L, Mash
Acidulated Malt - DE, 0 (1.1%), 27 ppg, 3 L, Mash

HOPS

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs
East Kent Goldings, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 60 Minutes, 5.5, 27.76
Fuggles, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 20 Minutes, 4.8, 10.48

YEAST

yeast / attenuation
Whitbread Ale Yeast, 75%

NOTES

67 C for 60 min, boil 60 min

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