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ESB

Name: ESB
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 11 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter; 8 oz Crystal 45L; 10 oz Torrefied Wheat; 10 oz Amber; 0.8 oz Challenger Hops; 1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops; 0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops; 0.75 oz Challenger Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday September 2nd 2025

Boddingtons Clone

by British Ale Dude

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

Whiskey 7

by dwswaciak@gmail.com

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 32

MF Quarantine ESB

by Maltose Falcons

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 34

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

38.2

SRM (morey):

8.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter11 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter	37	3	86.3%
8 oz	United Kingdom - Crystal 45L8 oz Crystal 45L	34	45	3.9%
10 oz	Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat10 oz Torrefied Wheat	36.8	3	4.9%
10 oz	Crisp Malting - Amber10 oz Amber	33.1	27.5	4.9%
204 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Challenger0.8 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	21.91	24.2%
1 oz	East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	20 min	9.76	30.3%
0.75 oz	East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	5 min	2.41	22.7%
0.75 oz	Challenger0.75 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	5 min	4.09	22.7%
3.30 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.61 gal		Strike	163 °F	152 °F	120 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 66 °F

Yeast

Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2026-03-06 19:49 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.55 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	26	46.9%
1.75 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	12.17	53%
3.30 oz / $ 0.00