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KB ESB

227 calories 23.3 g 0.5 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.4 liters
Post Boil Size: 14.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Source: Konstantinos Bouropoulos
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 227 calories (Per 0.5L)
Carbs: 23.3 g (Per 0.5L)
Created: Wednesday December 3rd 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 kg Simpsons - Maris Otter pale2.5 kg Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 85.3%
250 g Weyermann - Caramunich Type 1250 g Caramunich Type 1 5.60 € / kg
1.40 € 		33.5 35 8.5%
30 g Castle Malting - Château Chocolat30 g Château Chocolat 5.80 € / kg
0.17 € 		38 488.1 1%
150 g Invert Sugar Syrup150 g Invert Sugar Syrup 36 1 5.1%
2,930 g / 1.57 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g East Kent Goldings25 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 90 min 29.52 62.5%
10 g East Kent Goldings10 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 5.48 25%
5 g East Kent Goldings5 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 12.5%
40 g / 0.00 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.5 L Infusion 20 °C 67 °C --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
3.20 € / each
3.20 €
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
22 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 51 B cells required
3.20 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
ESB / English Bitter
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 10 25 200 150 100
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"KB ESB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Konstantinos Bouropoulos. BIAB, ABV 4.86%, IBU 34.99, SRM 11.86, Fermentables: (Maris Otter pale, Caramunich Type 1, Château Chocolat, Invert Sugar Syrup) Hops: (East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Salt)
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Fermentables €
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