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R-ESB

229 calories 20.3 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 500 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 520 liters
Post Boil Size: 500 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: PeakCartoon
Calories: 229 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 20.3 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Thursday September 25th 2025
12.3 °P
2.3 °P
5.4%
26.0
9.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
81 kg Simpsons - Maris Otter pale81 kg Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 81%
15 kg Briess - Victory Malt15 kg Victory Malt 34.5 28 15%
4 kg Bairds - Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L4 kg Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L 34 80 4%
100 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
750 g Fuggles750 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.95 Boil 60 min 23.08 60%
500 g Willamette500 g Willamette Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 5 min 2.94 40%
1,250 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
300 L alpha / beta rest Infusion 60 °C 66 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Whirlpool 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
20 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
21 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2161 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.78 bar       Temp: 4 °C       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 12 60 175 46 42.8
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"R-ESB" Best Bitter beer recipe by PeakCartoon. All Grain, ABV 5.36%, IBU 26.02, SRM 9.82, Fermentables: (Maris Otter pale, Victory Malt, Medium Caramel / Crystal 80L) Hops: (Fuggles, Willamette) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-25 04:07 UTC
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