London First Base Beer Recipe | All Grain Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) | Brewer's Friend
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London First Base

183 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.87 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Atomic Hops Brewing
Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 21st 2025
1.055
1.017
5.0%
30.3
14.5
5.3
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter19 lb Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 86.4%
1 lb Crisp Malting - Dark Crystal Malt 2401 lb Dark Crystal Malt 240 33.1 122 4.5%
0.60 lb Simpsons - Crisp Amber Malt0.6 lb Crisp Amber Malt 34 27 2.7%
0.40 lb Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate0.4 lb Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 1.8%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.5%
22 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.60 oz East Kent Goldings2.6 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 21.94 40.9%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 212 °F 15 min 8.37 31.5%
1.75 oz East Kent Goldings1.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 0 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 27.6%
6.35 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13 gal MASH IN Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
MASH OUT Infusion 152 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 ml White Labs - Opti Mash WLE4300 Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 ml White Labs - Visco Buster WLE4400 Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 180 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Total: 15 Gallons
Mash: 13 Gallons
Sparge: 2 Gallons

Ferm Temp:
68F 7 Days
69F 5 Days
70F 5 Days

  • Cold Crash

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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-21 17:05 UTC
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Gallons
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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