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2026 championship winning ESB

Method: All Grain
Style: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.92 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.05 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday February 4th 2025

New Zealand Pale Ale

by FRIAR TUCK

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 34

Spitfire

by RobA

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 36

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

42.7

SRM (morey):

10.2

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.5 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	73.7%
0.25 kg	New Zealand - Dark Crystal Malt0.25 kg Dark Crystal Malt	35.4	96.45	5.3%
0.50 kg	Tate and Lyle - Golden Syrup0.5 kg Golden Syrup	40	1	10.5%
500 g	Dry Malt Extract - Light500 g Dry Malt Extract - Light	42	4	10.5%
4.75 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Pacific Jade15 g Pacific Jade Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	34.42	37.5%
15 g	Fuggles15 g Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	6.87	37.5%
10 g	Styrian Goldings10 g Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Whirlpool	15 min	1.38	25%
40 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Pacific Jade (Pellet) 15 g Pacific Jade (Pellet) Hops	34.42	37.5%
15 g	Fuggles (Pellet) 15 g Fuggles (Pellet) Hops	6.87	37.5%
10 g	Styrian Goldings (Pellet) 10 g Styrian Goldings (Pellet) Hops	1.38	25%
40 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13 L	Strike	71 °C	66 °C	60 min
13 L	Batch Sparge	66 °C	66 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 1.36 bar Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-11-29 22:37 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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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