ESB Beer Recipe | All Grain Strong Bitter by Brewer #362882 | Brewer's Friend
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214 calories 24.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 214 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 7th 2024
1.064
1.019
5.9%
85.4
18.6
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.10 lb US - Pale 2-Row10.1 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 72.1%
1.90 lb Munich - Light 10L1.9 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 13.6%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 5.4%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.8%
1 lb Flaked Barley1 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 7.1%
14 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 18.31 21.4%
0.75 oz Charles Faram - Pekko0.75 oz Pekko Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 39.24 21.4%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 10 min 8.85 28.6%
1 oz Charles Faram - Pekko1 oz Pekko Hops Pellet 15 Boil 10 min 18.97 28.6%
3.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.5 gal Steeping -- 156 °F 60 min
2 gal Sparge -- 175 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A01 House
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
62 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 114 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Well Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"ESB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #362882. All Grain, ABV 5.91%, IBU 85.38, SRM 18.55, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Munich - Light 10L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Chocolate, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Cascade, Pekko)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-21 22:39 UTC
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