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London ESB

194 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Paul Schuster
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 10th 2026
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1.059
1.012
6.1%
34.7
11.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale11 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 89.8%
1 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L1 lb Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 8.2%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.25 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 2%
12.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Target0.5 oz Target Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 60 min 20.02 31.1%
0.35 oz Challenger0.35 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 10.36 21.7%
0.10 oz Northdown0.1 oz Northdown Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 1.49 6.2%
0.33 oz East Kent Goldings0.33 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 2.85 20.5%
0.33 oz East Kent Goldings0.33 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 0 days 20.5%
1.61 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 4.9 19.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.88 23.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.93 g | 15.7 qt) 3.43 13.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 6.55 26.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.33 33.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"London ESB" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Paul Schuster. All Grain, ABV 6.14%, IBU 34.72, SRM 11.2, Fermentables: (Maris Otter pale, Crystal Dark - 77L, Carafoam) Hops: (Target, Challenger, Northdown, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-27 22:48 UTC