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138 calories 14.1 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: K Rad
Calories: 138 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday May 14th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.65 kg American - Pilsner3.65 kg Pilsner 37 1.8 83.2%
1 lb Joe White - Dark Crystal Malt1 lb Dark Crystal Malt 34.5 85 10.3%
0.50 lb Joe White - Caramalt0.5 lb Caramalt 34.5 21.17 5.2%
2 oz Munich - Light 10L2 oz Munich - Light 10L 33 10 1.3%
9.67 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 19.98 40%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 9.91 40%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 1.79 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 13.2
Mash volume with grains 16.1
Grain absorption losses -4.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.2 L) 20.6
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 27.1 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 21
Going into fermentor 21
Total: 33.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ESB" Best Bitter beer recipe by K Rad. All Grain, ABV 4.39%, IBU 31.68, SRM 11.67, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Dark Crystal Malt, Caramalt, Munich - Light 10L) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-14 05:54 UTC