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2026 ESB

218 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 218 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday June 22nd 2026
1.066
1.014
6.9%
54.6
17.1
4.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 59.3%
2.50 lb Briess - LME Pale Ale2.5 lb LME Pale Ale - (late boil kettle addition) 34.5 6 18.5%
2 lb United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L2 lb Dark Crystal 80L 33 80 14.8%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 7.4%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 30 min 25.61 30%
2 oz Mount Hood2 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 15 min 12.2 20%
3 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 10 min 10.03 30%
2 oz Mount Hood2 oz Mount Hood Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 6.74 20%
10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tbsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pflugerville Texas, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
46 20 22 35 36 160
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt Batch Sparge 158 °F 154 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 8.54 g | 34.1 qt) 8.38 33.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.54 g | 34.1 qt) 9.26 37  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -1.38 -5.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.16 g | 28.6 qt) 7 28  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.21 0.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.38 -1.5  
Post boil volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"2026 ESB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by fiferaustin@gmail.com. Partial Mash, ABV 6.92%, IBU 54.57, SRM 17.11, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, LME Pale Ale, Dark Crystal 80L, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Fuggles, Mount Hood) Other: (Gypsum, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-22 17:48 UTC