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ESB II

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Direwolf
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 29th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 69.4%
3 lb American - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 20.8%
10.60 oz Briess - Victory Malt10.6 oz Victory Malt 34.5 28 4.6%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 75L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 3.5%
4 oz German - Carafa II4 oz Carafa II 32 425 1.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
17 g Magnum17 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15.4 Boil at 205 °F 60 min 27.02 13.2%
27 g Tettnanger27 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil at 205 °F 40 min 13.94 20.9%
28.35 g Fuggles28.35 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 3 Boil at 205 °F 30 min 6.75 22%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 205 °F 10 min 4.77 22%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 4 Boil at 205 °F 5 min 2.33 22%
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.4 21.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.56 26.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.8 -7.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.32 g | 17.3 qt) 4.65 18.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.67 g | 30.7 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 6 24  
Total: 10.05 40.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ESB II" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Direwolf. All Grain, ABV 5.3%, IBU 54.81, SRM 16.83, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Pilsner, Victory Malt, Caramel / Crystal 75L, Carafa II) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger, Fuggles, Saaz)
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