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[08] ESB

8735 calories 947.2 g 17 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.22 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 8735 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 947.2 g (Per 17L)
Created: Sunday December 7th 2025
1.055
1.015
5.2%
53.4
13.7
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.30 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.3 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 74.2%
0.50 kg Flaked Corn0.5 kg Flaked Corn 40 0.5 11.2%
0.65 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.65 kg Crystal 60L 34 60 14.6%
4.45 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Target15 g Target Hops Leaf/Whole 11.5 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 24.47 27.3%
10 g Challenger10 g Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 8.5 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 12.06 18.2%
10 g Nugget10 g Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 14 Boil at 100 °C 15 min 9.85 18.2%
10 g Phoenix10 g Phoenix Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Boil at 100 °C 15 min 7.04 18.2%
10 g Phoenix10 g Phoenix Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop at 19 °C Day 4 18.2%
55 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 81 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Camden tablets to both - 3 to Mash, 3.7 to Sparge. (5 Tabs per 23Lt)

AMS to both - 12ml to Mash Kettle - 17ml to Sparge Kettle (22ml per 25Lt)

DWB to Mash kettle only 7g (13g per 25Lt)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 65 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 28.3 L) 28.6
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 31.2 L) 31.5
Grain absorption losses -4.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 22.9 L) 23.2
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 17 L) 19
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 19 L) 17
Total: 28.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Do again. Maybe. But use the right hops next time.

6.5/10 - Strong Taste Bitter. Too much violets young (bad use up hop choice?) but after several months a very good beer. 5.2%

Subbed Nugget for Columbus. Phoenix for Challenger. Used Cara Munich 3 for Crystal 60L.

OG 1055. FG 1016. 5.2%

Attenuation - 70%

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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-06 14:54 UTC