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169 calories 17 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 40 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 47 liters
Post Boil Size: 42.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Robert Mallard
Calories: 169 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday May 24th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
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500 g Rolled Oats500 g Rolled Oats 33 2.2 4.8%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Centennial50 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 31.73 50%
50 g Centennial50 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 6.33 50%
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Melbourne - Winneke/Sugarloaf - 2020-21
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
27 L Strike 69 °C 67 °C 60 min
28.2 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.6 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 46.2 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 0.8 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.6 L/kg 27
Mash volume with grains 33.9
Grain absorption losses -10.4
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 30.5 L) 31.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 46.2 L) 47
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.5
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 40 L) 42.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 42.5 L) 40
Total: 58.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ESB Test" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Robert Mallard. All Grain, ABV 5.5%, IBU 38.06, SRM 13.26, Fermentables: ( Dark Crystal Malt, Pilsner / Export Pilsner, Amber, Chocolate Malt, Rolled Oats) Hops: (Centennial)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-25 08:14 UTC