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Ruby ESB

172 calories 17.8 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: British Strong Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 200 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 210 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday April 1st 2026
1.056
1.014
5.6%
0.0
18.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
37 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale37 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 83.1%
4 kg Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L4 kg Crystal 60L 33.1 60 9%
3.50 kg Crisp Malting - Dark Crystal (400 EBC)3.5 kg Dark Crystal (400 EBC) 32 158 7.9%
44.50 kg / $ 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cheddar Winter
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
104.65 L Strike 74 °C 67.5 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 12 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 205.7 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 160.3 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 131.72 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 16.03 L and adding 86.32 L sparge/top-off. 102.4
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.3 L/kg 102.4
Mash volume with grains 131.7
Grain absorption losses -44.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 148.8 L) 153.1
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 205.7 L) 210
Boil off losses -5.7
Post boil Volume 200
Going into fermentor 200
Total: 255.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ruby ESB" British Strong Ale beer recipe by BeeryJem. All Grain, ABV 5.57%, IBU 0, SRM 18.37, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 60L, Dark Crystal (400 EBC))
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-01 09:31 UTC