Strong Bitter Recipe - ESB BRASS ALE

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ESB BRASS ALE

by on
All Grain
5.25 Gallon(s)
7 Gallon(s)
60 min
70%
This beer is designed to replicate Bass beer. I have done this once before and it's very close. Bass beer appears to vary from commercial brewers but this was close to one I had on tap at a bar. Adjust fermentables based on your equipment to come close to Recipe Facts.

Fermentables

72% - 2-Row - US
8.5001
37
1
Mash
17% - Flaked Corn - US
2
37
1
Mash
11% - Caramel/Crystal 60 - US
1.25
36
60
Mash
1% - Roasted Barley - US
0.0624
25
300
Mash

Hops

Challenger
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
7
23.6
Northern Brewer
0.3
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
9
9.1

Yeast

Danstar London ESB
67%

Other Stuff

Gypsum
1
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

Single infusion
Infusion
153
60 min

Special Instructions

1.
Heat 3.5 gallon of water for mash and mash at 152° for 60 minutes
2.
Heat 5 gallons of water to 175° and sparge grain, collect 7 gallon
3.
Boil wort for 60 minutes
4.
Efficiency's have been adjusted to reflect the actual outcome of mashing and fermentation
5.
Date Brewed: December 2, 2018

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Recipe Facts

ESB BRASS ALE
Strong Bitter
  • 5.25 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.058 OG
  • 1.019 FG
  • 32.7 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.56 BG:GU
  • 11.7° SRM Color
  • 70% Efficiency
  • 5.0% ABV Alcohol
  • 197 per 12oz Calories
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Strong Bitter

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.048-1.060 / Your OG: 1.058
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.010-1.016 / Your FG: 1.019
IBU 0
120
IBU: 30-50 / Your IBU: 33
SRM 0
40
SRM: 8-18 / Your SRM: 11.7
ABV 0
14
ABV: 4.6-6.2 / Your ABV: 5.0
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.50-1.04 / Your BG:GU: 0.56

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