ESB Beer Recipe | All Grain Ordinary Bitter by Brewer #458188 | Brewer's Friend
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147 calories 15.3 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 18 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.31 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 147 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday October 17th 2025
1.048
1.012
4.8%
38.4
6.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,500 g United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3500 g Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 88.6%
350 g German - Wheat Malt350 g Wheat Malt 37 2 8.9%
100 g American - Caramel / Crystal 40L100 g Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.5%
3,950 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
42 g Fuggles42 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 30.25 33.3%
28 g East Kent Goldings28 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 8.12 22.2%
28 g East Kent Goldings28 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 22.2%
28 g Fuggles28 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 22.2%
126 g / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"ESB" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #458188. All Grain, ABV 4.77%, IBU 38.37, SRM 6.35, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Wheat Malt, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Fuggles, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-17 02:50 UTC
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