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004ESB

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 250 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 260.85 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday September 2nd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

42.5

SRM (morey):

11.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
50 kg	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter50 kg Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	70.4%
5 kg	Munich - Light 10L5 kg Munich - Light 10L	33	10	7%
10 kg	Great Western - Crystal 40 Malt10 kg Crystal 40 Malt	21	40	14.1%
3 kg	German - Carapils3 kg Carapils	35	1.3	4.2%
3 kg	Weyermann - Carahell3 kg Carahell	34	10	4.2%
71 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
250 g	Magnum250 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	14	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	34.92	33.3%
250 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh250 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil at 100 °C	20 min	5.66	33.3%
250 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh250 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil at 100 °C	5 min	1.86	33.3%
750 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
250 g	Magnum (Pellet) 250 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	34.92	33.3%
500 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	7.52	66.6%
750 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
200 L	Strike	--	66 °C	60 min
180 L	Sparge	75 °C	75 °C	40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
45 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
65 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.76 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
40 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	166 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1167 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	10	20	70	150	100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-09-06 10:52 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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