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ESB 2.0

192 calories 19.5 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 192 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Saturday April 12th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter5 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 40.8%
5 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise5 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 40.8%
1 lb Simpsons - Crystal Medium1 lb Crystal Medium 33 65.01 8.2%
8 oz Simpsons - Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L)8 oz Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L) 33 78.55 4.1%
4 oz Simpsons - Amber Malt4 oz Amber Malt 31.8 20.8 2%
8 oz Flaked Corn8 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 4.1%
12.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Challenger7 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil 60 min 5.97 12.1%
4 g Challenger4 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil 45 min 3.13 6.9%
4 g Challenger4 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7.4 Boil 30 min 2.62 6.9%
43 g Challenger43 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 10 min 15.28 74.1%
58 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each 1040-1080balanced 2-6 SRM accumash Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - English Special Bitter 1768
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.41 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Sparge -- -- --
1.5 gal Top Off -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.59 18.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.57 22.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.51 g | 18.1 qt) 4.69 18.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.33 g | 29.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.75 23  
Total: 9.28 37.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

13.8 brix OG.
5.4 mash ph.
5.32 post boil ph.

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