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ESB (Strong Bitter)

Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 4th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

25.2

SRM (morey):

9.2

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
30 oz	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale30 oz Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	90.2%
3 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L3 oz Caramel / Crystal 10L	35	10	9%
0.25 oz	German - Carafa I0.25 oz Carafa I	32	340	0.8%
33.25 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
5 g	East Kent Goldings5 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	30 min	14.78	33.3%
5 g	East Kent Goldings5 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	9.54	33.3%
5 g	East Kent Goldings5 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	1 min	0.83	33.3%
15 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
15 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 15 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops		25.15	99.9%
15 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.6 gal		Infusion	157 °F	150 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.99 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.94 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.62 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.39 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.11 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.40 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 15 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	10	50	75	75	230
Water is Balanced 10 SRM
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Notes

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Danstar - London ESB Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST

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Last Updated: 2025-10-27 18:09 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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