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Biscuit Barrel - ESB

169 calories 17.7 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 169 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday October 10th 2025
1.055
1.014
5.3%
37.5
34.5
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4.80 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.8 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 8.51 83.6%
630 g Simpsons - DRC630 g DRC 34.7 305.39 11%
310 g New Zealand - Biscuit Malt310 g Biscuit Malt 35 79.78 5.4%
5,740 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g East Kent Goldings40 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 22.76 50%
40 g Bramling Cross40 g Bramling Cross Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 15 min 14.68 50%
80 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
 
Yeast
WHC Lab - Saturated
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
20 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Brentwood, Essex, UK
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 23 52 84 95 231
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19 L Strike 72 °C 67 °C 60 min
13 L Sparge 80 °C 75 °C 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 35.7 L) 33.6
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 39.5 L) 37.4
Grain absorption losses -5.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.1 L) 27
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 23
Volume into fermentor 23
Total: 33.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Biscuit Barrel - ESB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by dab299. BIAB, ABV 5.3%, IBU 37.45, SRM 34.5, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, DRC, Biscuit Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Bramling Cross) Other: (Lactic acid, Campden Tablets)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-10 21:18 UTC