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Details

Beer Style
8C Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) (BJCP)
Brewing Method
Extract 
Brew Type
Ale 
Recipe Volume
5 gal 
Boil Volume
3.25 gal 
Boil Time
60 min 
Actual Extract
274.9 points
Anticipated OG
1.053 SG
Boil SG
1.081 SG (at start of boil)
Anticipated Color
7.2 SRM     
Estimated IBU
38.9 IBU
Estimated FG
1.016 SG
Estimated Alcohol
4.8 %abv
Fermentation
Primary 4 d, Secondary 7 d, and Lager 28 d

Style Compliance

8C Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
Original Gravity
1.048-1.060 SG
Final Gravity
1.010-1.016 SG
Alcohol
4.6-6.2 %abv
Bitterness
30.0-50.0 IBU
Color
6.0-18.0 SRM
 
OG
1.053 SG
FG
1.016 SG High
Alcohol
4.8 %abv
Bitterness
38.9 IBU
Color
7.2 SRM
Overall Compliance: 80.0%

Fermentables

Name Amount Color Potential % Grist
Alexander's Pale Malt Syrup 6.6 lbs 2.2 °L 36 ppg 85.4 %
Briess Victory 1 lbs 28.0 °L 33 ppg 12.9 %
Muntons Crystal 0.13 lbs 56.0 °L 33 ppg 1.7 %
Totals 7.7 lbs 274.9 points 100%

Fermentables

Name: Alexander's Pale Malt Syrup
Amount: 6.6 lbs
Color: 2.2 °L
Potential: 36 ppg
% Grist85.4 %
Name: Briess Victory
Amount: 1 lbs
Color: 28.0 °L
Potential: 33 ppg
% Grist12.9 %
Name: Muntons Crystal
Amount: 0.13 lbs
Color: 56.0 °L
Potential: 33 ppg
% Grist1.7 %
Totals
Amount: 7.7 lbs
Potential: 274.9 points
% Grist: 100%

Hops

Hop Amount IBU When Time
Centennial 1.00 oz @ 9.1 %AA (9.0 AAU) 29.7 (14.3 %) Boil 60 min
Golding 1.00 oz @ 5.7 %AA (5.0 AAU) 9.2 (8.0 %) Boil 15 min
Golding 1.00 oz @ 5.7 %AA (5.0 AAU) 0.0 (0.0 %) Boil 0 min
Totals 3.0 oz
Hop: Centennial
Amount: 1 oz
%AA: 9.1
When: Boil
Time: 60 min
Hop: Golding
Amount: 1 oz
%AA: 5.7
When: Boil
Time: 15 min
Hop: Golding
Amount: 1 oz
%AA: 5.7
When: Boil
Time: 0 min
Totals
Amount: 3.0 oz

Yeast

Name Attenuation When
Wyeast 1968 London ESB Ale 69 % Primary
Name: Wyeast 1968 London ESB Ale
Attenuation: 69 %
When: Primary
 
 
 
Recipe Source: Mark Zgarrick