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Dunsmore

177 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 8th 2026
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Rahr - Pale Ale10 lb Pale Ale 36.34 3.5 94.4%
0.59 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.59 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.6%
10.59 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Artisan - Cashmere2 oz Cashmere Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 10 min 18.24 50%
2 oz Artisan - Cashmere2 oz Cashmere Hops Pellet 7.7 Hop Stand 30 min 19.22 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
2 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 160 °F 5 min
3 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 170 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.31 13.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.08 g | 16.3 qt) 4.16 16.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.32 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.09 g | 20.4 qt) 5.26 21.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.83 g | 27.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Top off amount 0.08 0.3  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.57 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Dunsmore" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by elaplant74. All Grain, ABV 5.65%, IBU 37.46, SRM 8.08, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Cashmere) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-17 20:25 UTC