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Red Hook ESB clone

189 calories 20.8 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Sean Swanson
Hop Utilization: 80%
Calories: 189 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Friday July 25th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb United Kingdom - Golden Promise7.5 lb Golden Promise 37 3 65.2%
2.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit2.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 21.7%
1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8.7%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer - Williamette1 oz Williamette Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 60 min 15.68 25%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 10.04 25%
1 oz Northern Brewer - Williamette1 oz Williamette Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 20 min 9.5 25%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 2.61 25%
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Yeast
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3.4 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Monument, Colorado USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 21 0 23 163
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.31 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.9 g | 19.6 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.53 g | 30.1 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.69 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Red Hook ESB clone" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Sean Swanson. All Grain, ABV 5.38%, IBU 37.83, SRM 13.8, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Biscuit, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Williamette, German Tettnang)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-25 17:47 UTC