ESB Beer Recipe | BIAB Best Bitter by Hairy Mackerel | Brewer's Friend
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131 calories 13.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 3rd 2025
1.040
1.010
4.0%
25.9
11.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale6 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 70.6%
1 lb Riverbend Malt - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 37 10 11.8%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.9%
1 lb Bairds - Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L 34 80 11.8%
8.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 60 min 17.33 50%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding1 oz East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 15 min 8.6 50%
2 oz / 0.00
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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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"ESB" Best Bitter beer recipe by Hairy Mackerel. BIAB, ABV 3.95%, IBU 25.92, SRM 11.89, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Munich - Light 10L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L) Hops: (East Kent Golding)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-26 17:51 UTC
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