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Fahrvergnugen

145 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 150 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 170 gallons
Post Boil Size: 155 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Owen Bankson
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 13th 2026
1.044
1.011
4.4%
12.8
13.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
110 lb American - Pale Ale110 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 51%
55 lb American - Pilsner55 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 25.5%
18 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L18 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8.4%
11 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate11 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 5.1%
11 lb American - Vienna11 lb Vienna 35 4 5.1%
3.50 lb Brown Malt3.5 lb Brown Malt 34 90.36 1.6%
7 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)7 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.2%
215.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 lb Fuggles0.75 lb Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 7.38 20%
3 lb Fuggles3 lb Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 0 min 5.39 80%
3.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 oz Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 oz Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
2.50 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 oz Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic and decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 7 30 85 120 20
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 153.75 gal (615 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 141.75 gal (567 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 87.28 gal (349.11 qt) 70.04 280.2  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 70.04 280.2  
Mash volume with grains 87.28 349.1  
Grain absorption losses -26.94 -107.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 110.9 g | 443.6 qt) 127.15 508.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 153.75 g | 615 qt) 170 680  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.45 -1.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 151.8 g | 607.2 qt) 155 620  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -1.8 -7.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 153.2 g | 612.8 qt) 150 600  
Total: 197.19 788.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Fahrvergnugen" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Owen Bankson. All Grain, ABV 4.36%, IBU 12.78, SRM 13.13, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Pale Chocolate, Vienna, Brown Malt, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Fuggles) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-13 17:54 UTC