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[27] Fullers ESB

8153 calories 742.5 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: 23.16 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 51% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 8153 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 742.5 g (Per 17L)
Created: Sunday December 21st 2025
1.052
1.010
5.6%
51.2
15.0
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.10 kg Dingemans - Pale Ale 5.1 kg Pale Ale 37.72 3.9 90.9%
0.51 kg Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L0.51 kg Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 9.1%
5.61 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 g Target18 g Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 32.91 54.5%
12 g Challenger12 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 16.22 36.4%
3 g Northdown3 g Northdown Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil at 100 °C 15 min 2.04 9.1%
33 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
- Lallemand London ESB
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 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 - 3.7 to Mash, 3.7 to Sparge.

AMS to both - 15ml to Mash Kettle - 15ml to Sparge Kettle

DWB to mash kettle only 7.8g
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 67 °C 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 29.4 L) 29.7
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 33.1 L) 33.4
Grain absorption losses -5.6
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: 29.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

BREWGR NOTES

MM Kit - Rate: 9/10 ABV: 5.5% Attenuation: 80%

Recipe: OG: 1060 FG: 1014 ABV: 5.9%
Achieved: OG: 1052 FG: 1010 ABV:5.5%

Notes: Didn't dry hop, added it at 55 mins, couldn't be bothered. Undershot. Did mash way too low by mistake. Or too much sparge.

Do again: Hell yes. One of my best ever brews. Really good. Nice bitterness. Perfect carbonation.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-06 15:08 UTC