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KB ESB

227 calories 23.3 g 0.5 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.4 liters
Post Boil Size: 14.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Source: Konstantinos Bouropoulos
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 227 calories (Per 0.5L)
Carbs: 23.3 g (Per 0.5L)
Created: Wednesday December 3rd 2025
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Hops
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10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 5.48 25%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
3.20 € / each
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Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 51 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
ESB / English Bitter
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 10 25 200 150 100
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.5 L Infusion 20 °C 67 °C --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 24.3 L) 21
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 26.2 L) 22.8
Grain absorption losses -2.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 20.8 L) 17.4
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12 L) 14.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 14.5 L) 12
Total: 21  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"KB ESB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Konstantinos Bouropoulos. BIAB, ABV 4.86%, IBU 34.99, SRM 11.86, Fermentables: (Maris Otter pale, Caramunich Type 1, Château Chocolat, Invert Sugar Syrup) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-05 12:15 UTC