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    Fermentables

    86% - Simpsons Malt – Extra Pale Malt
    2% - Simpsons Malt – Chocolate Malt
    2% - Simpsons Malt – Amber Malt
    2% - Simpsons Malt – Brown Malt
    3% - Simpsons Malt – Crystal Dark
    3% - Simpsons Malt – DRC (Double Roast Crystal)
    2% - Simpsons Malt – Crystal T50
    5.68 lb kg total fermentables

    Hops

    Goldings (East Kent Goldings) T90
    29.6
    Goldings (East Kent Goldings) T90
    6.4
    Goldings (East Kent Goldings) T90
    4.7
    Bramling Cross
    0.0
    175 oz g total hops

    Yeast

    WHC Dried Yeast – Saturated

    Other Stuff

    Irish Moss

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    Mash Steps

    Sparge
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    Recipe Facts

    Clone Of GCB ESB
    Strong Bitter
    • 23.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
    • 30.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
    • 60  min Boil Time
    • 1.059 OG
    • 1.015 FG
    • 40.8 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
    • 0.70 BG:GU
    • 17.8° SRM Color
    • 80% Efficiency
    • 5.7% ABV Alcohol
    • 197 per 12oz Calories

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    11C. Strong Bitter

      Strong Bitter

      OG 0.995
      1.120
      OG: 1.048-1.060 / Your OG: 1.059
      FG 0.995
      1.120
      FG: 1.010-1.016 / Your FG: 1.015
      IBU 0
      120
      IBU: 30-50 / Your IBU: 41
      SRM 0
      40
      SRM: 8-18 / Your SRM: 17.8
      ABV 0
      14
      ABV: 4.6-6.2 / Your ABV: 5.7
      BG:GU 0
      2
      BG:GU: 0.50-1.04 / Your BG:GU: 0.70

      Strong Bitter

      OG 0.995
      1.120
      OG: 1.048-1.060 / Your OG: 1.059
      FG 0.995
      1.120
      FG: 1.010-1.016 / Your FG: 1.015
      IBU 0
      120
      IBU: 30-50 / Your IBU: 41
      SRM 0
      40
      SRM: 8-18 / Your SRM: 17.8
      ABV 0
      14
      ABV: 4.6-6.2 / Your ABV: 5.7
      BG:GU 0
      2
      BG:GU: 0.50-1.04 / Your BG:GU: 0.70

      Specialty IPA - Brown IPA

      OG 0.995
      1.120
      OG: 1.056-1.070 / Your OG: 1.059
      FG 0.995
      1.120
      FG: 1.008-1.016 / Your FG: 1.015
      IBU 0
      120
      IBU: 40-70 / Your IBU: 41
      SRM 0
      40
      SRM: 11-19 / Your SRM: 17.8
      ABV 0
      14
      ABV: 5.5-7.5 / Your ABV: 5.7
      BG:GU 0
      2
      BG:GU: 0.57-1.25 / Your BG:GU: 0.70

      Specialty IPA - Red IPA

      OG 0.995
      1.120
      OG: 1.056-1.070 / Your OG: 1.059
      FG 0.995
      1.120
      FG: 1.008-1.016 / Your FG: 1.015
      IBU 0
      120
      IBU: 40-70 / Your IBU: 41
      SRM 0
      40
      SRM: 11-19 / Your SRM: 17.8
      ABV 0
      14
      ABV: 5.5-7.5 / Your ABV: 5.7
      BG:GU 0
      2
      BG:GU: 0.57-1.25 / Your BG:GU: 0.70
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