Strong Bitter Recipe - Best Bitter to ESB

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Best Bitter to ESB

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All Grain
38 Gallon(s)
39 Gallon(s)
60 min
85%
All Grain Strong Bitter homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Maris Otter Pale - UK, Victory Malt - US, Special Roast - US, Briess Extra Special Roast, Caramel/Crystal 75 - US, Dark Crystal 150L, Rice Hulls - US, Magnum Hops, Goldings Hops, Fuggles Hops, Challenger Hops, White Labs Dry English ale WLP007 Homebrew Yeast, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient.

This recipe was cloned from My First Ordinary Bitter.

Fermentables

89% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
74
38
3
Mash
2% - Victory Malt - US
1.5
34
28
Mash
2% - Special Roast - US
1.5
33
40
Mash
1% - Briess Extra Special Roast
1
32
130
Mash
1% - Caramel/Crystal 75 - US
1
35
75
Mash
1% - Dark Crystal 150L
1
33
150
Mash
4% - Rice Hulls - US
3
0
0
Mash

Hops

Magnum
4
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
16.8
28.7
Goldings
2
Pellet
Boil
20 min(s)
5
2.6
Fuggles
2
Pellet
Boil
20 min(s)
8
4.1
Challenger
2
Pellet
Boil
20 min(s)
7
3.6
Goldings
3
Pellet
Boil
5 min(s)
4.8
1.2
Fuggles
3
Pellet
Boil
5 min(s)
8
2.0
Challenger
3
Pellet
Boil
5 min(s)
8.7
2.2
Goldings
3
Pellet
DryHop
0 day(s)
4.8
0.0
Fuggles
3
Pellet
DryHop
0 day(s)
8
0.0
Challenger
3
Pellet
DryHop
0 day(s)
8.7
0.0

Yeast

White Labs Dry English ale WLP007
80%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
2
tsp
Boil
Yeast Nutrient
2
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
29gal of strike water (1.415 qt/lb of grain) with 73.30g 85% phosphoric acid
2.
Add 37.4g gypsum, 1.4g calcium chloride to strike water
3.
Fill HLT to 19gal & add 40.2g of 85% phosphoric acid
4.
Mash @ 145F for 60 minutes then raise to 168F
5.
7.5gal absorbed by grain (.378 qt/lb of grain loss)
6.
Fly sparge with 19 gallons heated to 180F
7.
Add Irish Moss & Yeast Nutrient with 10 min left in boil
8.
$70 per 5gal
9.
2 step yeast starter 1st step 2L 2nd step 8L 218g DME 2L 436g DME 4L

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Recipe Facts

Best Bitter to ESB
Strong Bitter
  • 38.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 39.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.067 OG
  • 1.013 FG
  • 44.6 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.66 BG:GU
  • 10.9° SRM Color
  • 85% Efficiency
  • 7.0% ABV Alcohol
  • 227 per 12oz Calories
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