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Esb

Name: Esb
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 170 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 110 lb Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt; 110 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt; 55 lb Caramalt; 50 lb Wheat Malt, Red; 16 oz Magnum Hops; 16 oz Crystal Hops; 2 lb Chinook Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 170 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 150 gallons
Post Boil Size: 140 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: HHA
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday December 30th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

31.6

SRM (morey):

9.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
110 lb	Bairds - Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 110 lb Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt	37.7	2.5	33.8%
110 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt110 lb Golden Promise Pale Ale Malt	36.8	2.65	33.8%
55 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Caramalt55 lb Caramalt	34	32	16.9%
50 lb	Briess - Wheat Malt, Red50 lb Wheat Malt, Red	37.3	2.3	15.4%
325 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
16 oz	Magnum16 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.5	Boil	60 min	20.5	25%
16 oz	Crystal16 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	30 min	3.78	25%
2 lb	Chinook2 lb Chinook Hops	Pellet	10	Whirlpool at 210 °F	15 min	7.33	50%
64 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
90 gal		170 °F	152 °F	60 min
90 gal	Fly Sparge	180 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
10 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
15 g	gypsum (calcium sulfate)		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	74 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2950 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.52 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-08-26 19:30 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
16 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	20.5	25%
16 oz	Crystal (Pellet)	3.78	25%
2 lb	Chinook (Pellet)	7.33	50%
64 oz / $ 0.00