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English ESB

152 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.92 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mufasa
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 1st 2021
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1.046
1.013
4.3%
32.5
13.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.25 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.25 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 74.4%
0.50 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L0.5 lb Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 5.1%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 15L0.5 lb Crystal 15L 34 15 5.1%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I 38 6 10.3%
0.50 lb Simpsons - DRC0.5 lb DRC 34.7 115 5.1%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz BSG - Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 23.54 20%
1 oz BSG - Fuggle1 oz Fuggle Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 5 min 4.2 40%
1 oz BSG - East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 5 min 4.73 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - London ESB Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.58 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 85 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.27 17.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.05 20.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.3 g | 17.2 qt) 4.12 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6.92 27.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.03 24.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.03 g | 24.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.39 33.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English ESB" Best Bitter beer recipe by Mufasa. All Grain, ABV 4.34%, IBU 32.47, SRM 13.52, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal Dark - 77L, Crystal 15L, Munich Type I, DRC) Hops: (Magnum, Fuggle, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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