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181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 1023 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1132 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1070 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 12th 2025
1.055
1.013
5.5%
32.0
9.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1,595 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale1595 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 85.3%
165 lb Simpsons - Crystal T50165 lb Crystal T50 34 50 8.8%
110 lb Crisp Malting - Dextrin Malt110 lb Dextrin Malt 36.8 1.8 5.9%
1,870 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16.50 lb BSG - East Kent Goldings16.5 lb East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil at 212 °F 75 min 26.69 50%
16.50 lb Barth-Haas - East Kent Golding16.5 lb East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 5.5 Whirlpool 30 min 5.32 50%
33 lbs / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
610.5 gal Strike 151 °F 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 151 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 1044.68 gal (4178.7 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1032.68 gal (4130.7 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 710.6 gal (2842.4 qt) 561 2244  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 561 2244  
Mash volume with grains 710.6 2842.4  
Grain absorption losses -233.75 -935  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 717.68 g | 2870.7 qt) 805 3220  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1044.68 g | 4178.7 qt) 1132 4528  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -9.9 -39.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 1032.9 g | 4131.6 qt) 1070 4280  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -9.9 -39.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 1060.1 g | 4240.4 qt) 1023 4092  
Total: 1366 5464
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ESB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Fernando Hernandez. All Grain, ABV 5.54%, IBU 32.01, SRM 9.17, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal T50, Dextrin Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, East Kent Golding)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-17 21:47 UTC