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The Empire Strikes Back ESB
Created by Don Levey on 06/30/2007
Brew Target Statistics
Style Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) Efficiency 68.07902880266575 % Pre-boil Volume 6.96 gallons US OG 1.052
IBU 39.4 Mash Ratio 1.25 qt/lb Post-boil Volume 5.46 gallons US FG 1.010
SRM 11.1 Mash Time 60 min Boil Time 90 min Attenuation 80.79368650217711 %
ABV 5.5 % Liquor Temp. Loss 0.0 F Evaporation 1 gallons

Fermentables
Name Quantity Percent Extract Potential SRM Method
Pale Ale 10.5 lb 89 % 1.036/lb/gal 3 Mash
American Crystal 40L 0.4 lb 3.4 % 1.034/lb/gal 40 MashSteep
American Crystal 120L 0.3 lb 2.5 % 1.033/lb/gal 120 MashSteep
American Special Roast 0.2 lb 1.7 % 1.033/lb/gal 40 Mash
Belgian Aromatic 0.4 lb 3.4 % 1.030/lb/gal 25 Mash
Totals: 11.8 pounds 100% 1.052 11.1

Mash Schedule
Type Start Temp End Temp Method Ramp Minutes Step Minutes Instructions
alpha 152 F 152 F infusion 0 60 Mash in with 3.7 gallons US of water at 164.9 F
sparge 170 F 170 F fly 0 60 Sparge with 4.9 gallons US at 170.0F to collect 7.0 gallons US

Flavor Addition Schedule
Name Quantity Form Alpha Stage Time
E. Kent Goldngs 1.5 oz Pellet 5.8 Boil 60
E. Kent Goldngs 0.75 oz Pellet 5.8 Boil 20
E. Kent Goldngs 0.75 oz Pellet 5.8 Boil 1
Hop totals: 3.0 ounces 39.4

Fermentation Schedule
Yeast WLP002 English Ale Yeast Fermentation temperature

Produced by Strangebrew Java version 2.0.0.
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