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ESB

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 55 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 60 liters
Post Boil Size: 55 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.5 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Friday November 14th 2025

WBB Acreage

by Weirdbro1

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 43

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale11 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	91.7%
0.50 kg	United Kingdom - Crystal 45L0.5 kg Crystal 45L	34	45	4.2%
0.30 kg	German - Dark Wheat0.3 kg Dark Wheat	39	6.5	2.5%
0.20 kg	Viking - Dark Chocolate Malt0.2 kg Dark Chocolate Malt	30.8	325	1.7%
12 kg / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

11 kg

United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale

3.75

91.7%

0.50 kg

United Kingdom - Crystal 45L

4.2%

0.30 kg

German - Dark Wheat

6.5

2.5%

0.20 kg

Viking - Dark Chocolate Malt

30.8

325

1.7%

12 kg / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
90 g	Challenger90 g Challenger Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.5	Boil	60 min	32.89	56.3%
35 g	East Kent Goldings35 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	4.11	21.9%
35 g	East Kent Goldings35 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Leaf/Whole	5	Boil	0 min		21.9%
160 g / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

90 g

Challenger

Leaf/Whole

8.5

Boil

60 min

32.89

56.3%

35 g

East Kent Goldings

Pellet

Boil

15 min

4.11

21.9%

35 g

East Kent Goldings

Leaf/Whole

Boil

0 min

21.9%

160 g / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
90 g	Challenger (Leaf/Whole) 90 g Challenger (Leaf/Whole) Hops	32.89	56.3%
35 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 35 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	4.11	21.9%
35 g	East Kent Goldings (Leaf/Whole)		21.9%
160 g / $ 0.00

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Water	Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 61.5 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 16.1 L sparge/top-off.
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 51.72 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 37.48 L and adding 6.32 L sparge/top-off.	43.8
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg	43.8
Mash volume with grains	51.7
Grain absorption losses	-12
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 30.6 L)	29.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 61.5 L)	60
Boil off losses	-5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.8
Post boil Volume	55
Going into fermentor	55
Total:	72.9
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Liters

WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 61.5 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 16.1 L sparge/top-off.

WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 51.72 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 37.48 L and adding 6.32 L sparge/top-off.

43.8

Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg

43.8

Mash volume with grains

51.7

Grain absorption losses

-12

Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 30.6 L)

29.1

Mash Lauter Tun losses

-0.9

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 61.5 L)

Boil off losses

-5.7

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.8

Post boil Volume

Going into fermentor

Total:

72.9

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default