Strong Bitter Recipe - Extra Special Bitter

Recipe Info

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Extra Special Bitter

by on
All Grain
6 Gallon(s)
7 Gallon(s)
60 min
78%
All Grain Strong Bitter homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Maris Otter Pale - UK, Crystal 45L - UK, Crystal 60L - UK, Crystal 140L - UK, Magnum Hops, Fermentis Safale S-04 Homebrew Yeast.

Fermentables

90% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
11
38
3
Mash
4% - Crystal 45L - UK
0.5
34
45
Mash
4% - Crystal 60L - UK
0.5
34
60
Mash
2% - Crystal 140L - UK
0.25
33
140
Mash

Hops

Magnum
0.2
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
15.5
9.7

Yeast

Fermentis Safale S-04
75%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Direct Heat
152
60 min

Special Instructions

1.
Ferment at 65 F
2.
Carbonate to 2 vol CO2

Tasting Notes (1)

Brewer 132014

Tasted on 6/14/2024 by Brewer 132014

Notes:

A bit too dry for style. Try a less attenuative yeast and/or a higher mash temperature. Could use a bit more fruity esters. Also, a little over-carbonated.

Recipe Facts

Extra Special Bitter
Strong Bitter
  • 6.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.060 OG
  • 1.015 FG
  • 32.9 IBU (brewgr) Bitterness
  • 0.55 BG:GU
  • 11.8° SRM Color
  • 78% Efficiency
  • 5.8% ABV Alcohol
  • 201 per 12oz Calories
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Strong Bitter

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.048-1.060 / Your OG: 1.060
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.010-1.016 / Your FG: 1.015
IBU 0
120
IBU: 30-50 / Your IBU: 10
SRM 0
40
SRM: 8-18 / Your SRM: 11.8
ABV 0
14
ABV: 4.6-6.2 / Your ABV: 5.8
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.50-1.04 / Your BG:GU: 0.16

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