American ESB #2 Beer Recipe | All Grain Strong Bitter | Brewer's Friend
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American ESB #2

163 calories 16.7 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 410 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 418.68 liters
Post Boil Size: 411.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday April 14th 2025
1.053
1.013
5.2%
21.0
9.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
37.50 kg Bairds - Scottish Ale Malt37.5 kg Scottish Ale Malt 40 1.8 38.7%
7 kg Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Pils7 kg BEST Caramel Pils 37 2.43 7.2%
0.50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Roasted Barley0.5 kg BEST Roasted Barley 30 480 0.5%
50 kg Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter50 kg Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 51.5%
2 kg Weyermann - CaraAroma2 kg CaraAroma 36 140 2.1%
97 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
300 g Yakima Valley Hops - Loral300 g Loral Hops Pellet 9.5 Boil 60 min 17.27 50%
300 g HBC472300 g HBC472 Hops Pellet 10.3 Whirlpool 10 min 3.77 50%
600 g / 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Alt OYL-001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
13 - 20 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
13 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 6713 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
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"American ESB #2" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #439301. All Grain, ABV 5.24%, IBU 21.04, SRM 9.45, Fermentables: (Scottish Ale Malt, BEST Caramel Pils, BEST Roasted Barley, Finest Maris Otter, CaraAroma) Hops: (Loral, HBC472)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-14 13:50 UTC
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