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Buckeye BrewCraft ESB

146 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: David Young
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 30th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Muntons - Maris Otter7 lb Maris Otter 38 2.3 80.5%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 11.5%
0.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.7%
0.20 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.2 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.3%
8.70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 22.44 66.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 8.62 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - British Ale VIII OYL-016
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 10.25 / each
$ 10.25
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
$ 10.25 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Columbus, OH Dublin Rd Plant 2018
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 2.5 qt/lb 5.44 21.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.13 24.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.46 g | 9.8 qt) 2.9 11.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.34 33.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Buckeye BrewCraft ESB" Best Bitter beer recipe by David Young. All Grain, ABV 4%, IBU 31.06, SRM 12.24, Fermentables: (Maris Otter, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-30 17:16 UTC