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194 calories 22.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.26 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 12oz)
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Created: Saturday April 11th 2026
1.058
1.018
5.2%
35.2
11.7
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Warminster Maltings - Maris Otter7.5 lb Maris Otter 36 3.5 90.4%
0.40 lb Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt I0.4 lb Crystal Malt I 34 45 4.8%
0.40 lb Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt II0.4 lb Crystal Malt II 34 65 4.8%
8.30 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz East Kent Goldings0.7 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 19.45 35%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 10.68 25%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 5.04 25%
0.30 oz East Kent Goldings0.3 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 15%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 66 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Cambridge, MA 2016
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Steeping 152 °F -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 6.36 g | 25.5 qt) 5.55 22.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 7.03 g | 28.1 qt) 6.21 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.04 -4.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.08 g | 20.3 qt) 4.26 17  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 3.5 14  
Volume into fermentor 3.5 14  
Total: 5.55 22.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ESB" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by apt.itude. BIAB, ABV 5.23%, IBU 35.16, SRM 11.68, Fermentables: (Maris Otter, Crystal Malt I, Crystal Malt II) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-11 21:29 UTC