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English ESB

150 calories 15.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 430 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 440 liters
Post Boil Size: 430 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 150 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday May 13th 2026
1.049
1.012
5.0%
0.0
16.6
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
50 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale50 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 58.1%
5 kg German - Melanoidin5 kg Melanoidin 37 25 5.8%
10 kg Simpsons - Crystal Medium10 kg Crystal Medium 33 65.01 11.6%
10 kg Weyermann - CaraRed10 kg CaraRed 35 19.3 11.6%
1 kg United Kingdom - Roasted Barley1 kg Roasted Barley 29 550 1.2%
10 kg Castle Malting - Château Pilsen 2RS10 kg Château Pilsen 2RS 37 1.9 11.6%
86 kg / R 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Black Rhino Stout profile
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
258 L Strike 74 °C 68 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 17 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 435.7 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 390.3 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 314.76 L 258
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 258
Mash volume with grains 314.8
Grain absorption losses -86
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 264.6 L) 268.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 435.7 L) 440
Boil off losses -5.7
Post boil Volume 430
Going into fermentor 430
Total: 526.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English ESB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Rob Starke. All Grain, ABV 4.98%, IBU 0, SRM 16.58, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Melanoidin, Crystal Medium, CaraRed, Roasted Barley, Château Pilsen 2RS)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-13 09:59 UTC