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[40] Cherry ESB

9288 calories 866.8 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: 23.7 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 57% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 9288 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 866.8 g (Per 17L)
Created: Monday December 22nd 2025
1.059
1.012
6.1%
68.4
8.3
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.20 kg Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter5.2 kg Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 91.3%
0.23 kg Crisp Malting - Caramalt0.227 kg Caramalt 37 12 4%
0.15 kg Torrified Wheat0.15 kg Torrified Wheat 36 2 2.6%
0.12 kg Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L0.12 kg Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 2.1%
5.70 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
90 g Fuggles90 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 100 °C 60 min 61.81 64.3%
50 g Fuggles50 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Hop Stand at 100 °C 0 min 6.62 35.7%
140 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 kg Cherries Flavor Primary 7 days
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
79%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Both – Camden tablet – 1/4

AMS – Mash 14.8ml, Sparge 14.8ml

Mash – DWB – 8.3g
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 30 L) 30.3
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 33.8 L) 34.1
Grain absorption losses -5.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 23.4 L) 23.7
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 17.3 L) 19.3
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.3
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 19 L) 17
Total: 30.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Rate: 0
5/10
Malt Miller Kit (I added fruit)

ABV: 6.4%
Yeast: S-04
Attenuation: 75%
My attenuation: 79%
Aroma: Neutral.
Do differently:

Recipe: OG: 1055 FG: 1012 ABV: 5.6%
Achieved: OG: 1058 FG: 1012 ABV: 6.4%

Notes:

  • Robs English ESB. A classic British ESB, with lots of malt taste and classically hopped with East Kent Goldings.
  • I swapped hops for Styrian Golding and Fuggles as used the East Kent for my next Fullers 1845 brew.
  • Also swapped yeast for S-04 for same reason
  • Added fruit to a make a change. Thinking Badger Cranberry Poacher which uses damsons.
  • The 90g Fuggles as bittering is high but with fruit might balance.
  • Got A LOT BETTER after 4 months.

    Do again: No.
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-06 15:19 UTC