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Extra Special Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.72 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Ron-Ho
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 24th 2025

Super Yummy ESB

by British Ale Dude

OG: 1.065 FG: 1.016 ABV: 6.5% IBU: 32

Blackberry Bitter - English Pale Ale

by RockyMtnGT

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 34

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

6.3%

IBU (tinseth):

31.1

SRM (morey):

10.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 oz	Briess - Crystal Red Malt4 oz Crystal Red Malt	34.5	200	1.8%
14 lb	Skagit Valley Malting - US - Skagit Valley Malting - Talisman True British Ale Malt	38	2.8	98.2%
14.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Citra20 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil at 170 °F	30 min	21.18	19.2%
56 g	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding56 g East Kent Golding Hops	Pellet	6.2	Whirlpool at 170 °F	15 min	4.84	53.8%
28 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Citra28 g Citra Hops	Pellet	11.5	Whirlpool at 180 °F	5 min	5.1	26.9%
104 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
48 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Citra (Pellet) 48 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	26.28	46.1%
56 g	Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding (Pellet) 56 g East Kent Golding (Pellet) Hops	4.84	53.8%
104 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.45 gal		Strike	166 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Arrowhead Spring Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-08-25 02:18 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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