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Fuller´s ESB clone

205 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.55 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.3 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 12th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.80 kg Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter4.8 kg Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 87.3%
0.50 kg Simpsons - Heritage Crystal0.5 kg Heritage Crystal 32 66 9.1%
0.20 kg Simpsons - Wheat Malt0.2 kg Wheat Malt 36.576 2.8 3.6%
5.50 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g BSG - UK Target15 g UK Target Hops Pellet 10.8 Boil 60 min 21.43 30%
15 g BSG - East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 60 min 10.52 30%
10 g BSG - Challenger10 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 30 min 7.62 20%
10 g BSG - UK Target10 g UK Target Hops Pellet 10.8 Boil 10 min 5.18 20%
50 g / 0.00 €
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1.50 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 144 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 84.6 g       Temp: 19 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 10 20 60 180 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
29 L Strike 72 °C 65 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.6 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 14 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.6 L/kg 19.8
Mash volume with grains 23.4
Grain absorption losses -5.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.6 L) 11.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25 L) 24.6
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 19 L) 20.3
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 20.3 L) 19
Total: 31  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

No sparge process.
Efficiency in the end was 74%

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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-14 07:08 UTC