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Davidson ESB

149 calories 16.7 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: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 17th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter8 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 88.9%
0.50 lb Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt II0.5 lb Crystal Malt II 34 65 5.6%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Goldings1 oz Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 20.57 33.3%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 8.56 25%
0.75 oz East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 3.35 25%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Hop Stand at 190 °F 30 min 1.46 16.7%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
30 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 3.48 psi       Temp: 37 °F       CO2 Level: 1.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.37 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.38 13.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.1 16.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.13 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.11 g | 20.5 qt) 5 20  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.52 22.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Davidson ESB" Best Bitter beer recipe by ringb39. All Grain, ABV 4.16%, IBU 33.95, SRM 9.02, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Crystal Malt II, Crystal Malt I) Hops: (Goldings, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Baking Soda, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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