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ESB3

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.58 liters
Post Boil Size: 21.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Colin Churchward
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://gbbf.org.uk/homebrew

Created: Thursday May 8th 2025

Shepherd Neame Spitfire Clone v2

by stubzimages

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 33

Experimental Strong Bitter

by toadvine

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 37

Stens ESB

by stengunnar8@gmail.com

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 39

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.3%

IBU (tinseth):

39.7

EBC (ebcmorey):

26.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost €

14.90

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	EBC	Bill %
4.99 kg	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise4.99 kg Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	1.64 € / kg 8.18 €	37	4.91	86%
348 g	Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L348 g Crystal 60L	2.92 € / kg 1.02 €	33.1	158.62	6%
58 g	Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt58 g Chocolate Malt	1.46 € / kg 0.08 €	32.66	1199.36	1%
58 g	Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat58 g Torrefied Wheat	3.10 € / kg 0.18 €	36.8	6.51	1%
174 g	Corn Sugar - Dextrose174 g Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition)		42		3%
174 g	Tate and Lyle - Golden Syrup174 g Golden Syrup - (late boil kettle addition)		40	1.17	3%
5,802 g / 9.46 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
16 g	Magnum16 g Magnum Hops	0.05 € / g 0.80 €	Pellet	17.3	Boil	60 min	36.53	26.2%
20 g	Goldings20 g Goldings Hops	0.09 € / g 1.80 €	Leaf/Whole	3.7	Boil	10 min	3.22	32.8%
10 g	Goldings10 g Goldings Hops	0.09 € / g 0.90 €	Leaf/Whole	3.7	Boil	0 min		16.4%
15 g	Charles Faram - Challenger15 g Challenger Hops	0.05 € / g 0.75 €	Pellet	7	Boil	0 min		24.6%
61 g / 4.25 €

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
16 g	Magnum (Pellet) 16 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	0.05 € / g 0.80 €	36.53	26.2%
30 g	Goldings (Leaf/Whole) 30 g Goldings (Leaf/Whole) Hops	0.09 € / g 2.70 €	3.22	49.2%
15 g	Charles Faram - Challenger (Pellet) 15 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	0.05 € / g 0.75 €		24.6%
61 g / 4.25 €

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13.6 L	70.4C strike water	Strike	70.4 °C	63 °C	60 min
1.9 L		Top Off	78 °C	78 °C	--
15.6 L	76C sparge	Batch Sparge	78 °C	78 °C	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
8 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	0.01 € / g 0.08 €	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
6 ml	CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4)		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.50 g	Epsom Salt	0.02 € / g 0.02 €	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
3 g	Gypsum	0.01 € / g 0.03 €	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 each	Protafloc	0.28 € / each 0.14 €	Fining	Boil	10 min.
2.20 g	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient / 19 Grams	0.00 € / g 0.00 €	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Gelatin	0.04 € / g 0.16 €	Fining	Primary	2 days
0.43 €

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	0.76 € / each 0.76 €
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	21 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 147 B cells required

0.76 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 0.43 bar Temp: 12 °C CO₂ Level: 1.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
129.3	5.8	21	214.5	120.5	0
Filter water through Brita filter.
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Notes

ESB3

Gold medal winner in the Premium Bitters category at the Great British Beer Festival Homebrew competition 2023.
Bronze medal at the UK national homebrew competition 2025, British Isles Amber.

Malt

This bitter is made from an English base malt with medium crystal, and a small amount of wheat and chocolate malts. It also has added brewing sugar and Golden Syrup to increase the alcohol content while retaining drinkability.

Hops

Harlequin has been used to give a medium bitterness. Then a combination of Challenger and Goldings have been used for flavour/aroma.

Yeast

The Fullers London ESB yeast (Wyeast 1968) has been used here to give a malty flavour and will leave some sweetness.

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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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