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King's Measure ESB

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (ending kettle)
Source: Alastair Hewitt
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday August 23rd 2025

Boddingtons Clone

by British Ale Dude

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.015 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 39

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (alternate):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

33.2

SRM (morey):

10.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.50 lb	German - Bohemian Pilsner9.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.9	81.3%
1 lb	Riverbend Malt - Malted Corn1 lb Malted Corn	37	1.7	8.6%
1 lb	Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - D-451 lb Belgian Candi Syrup - D-45 - (late boil kettle addition)	32	45	8.6%
2 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Extra Dark2 oz Crystal Extra Dark	31.7	178.56	1.1%
1 oz	American - Midnight Wheat Malt1 oz Midnight Wheat Malt	33	550	0.5%
11.69 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	5.8	First Wort	0 min	20.23	25%
1 oz	Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	20 min	10.1	25%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil at 190 °F	5 min	1.51	25%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	2.5	Whirlpool	0 min	1.34	25%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	20.23	25%
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	10.1	25%
2 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	2.85	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14 qt	Fly Sparge	160 °F	150 °F	75 min
3.55 gal	Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
10 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required

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Priming

Amount: 4oz CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

2nd place in Amber at the 2025 New England Homebrew Jamboree

Award Winning Recipe

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Last Updated: 2025-09-09 13:39 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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