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[08] ESB

Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 9248 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 1042.4 g (Per 17L)

Created: Sunday December 7th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

53.7

SRM (morey):

13.7

Mash pH

5.7

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.30 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.3 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	74.2%
0.50 kg	Flaked Corn0.5 kg Flaked Corn	40	0.5	11.2%
0.65 kg	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.65 kg Crystal 60L	34	60	14.6%
4.45 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Target15 g Target Hops	Leaf/Whole	11.5	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	24.6	27.3%
10 g	Challenger10 g Challenger Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.5	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	12.12	18.2%
10 g	Nugget10 g Nugget Hops	Leaf/Whole	14	Boil at 100 °C	15 min	9.91	18.2%
10 g	Phoenix10 g Phoenix Hops	Leaf/Whole	10	Boil at 100 °C	15 min	7.08	18.2%
10 g	Phoenix10 g Phoenix Hops	Pellet	10	Dry Hop at 19 °C	4 days		18.2%
55 g / £ 0.00

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
15 g	Target (Leaf/Whole) 15 g Target (Leaf/Whole) Hops	24.6	27.3%
10 g	Challenger (Leaf/Whole) 10 g Challenger (Leaf/Whole) Hops	12.12	18.2%
10 g	Nugget (Leaf/Whole) 10 g Nugget (Leaf/Whole) Hops	9.91	18.2%
10 g	Phoenix (Leaf/Whole) 10 g Phoenix (Leaf/Whole) Hops	7.08	18.2%
10 g	Phoenix (Pellet) 10 g Phoenix (Pellet) Hops		18.2%
55 g / £ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
			--	65 °C	60 min

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Friars Mews, Lewes, Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Camden tablets to Both - 3.5 to Mash, 3.7 to Sparge. AMS to both - 14ml to Mash Kettle - 15ml to Sparge Kettle DWB to mash kettle only 8g (13g per 25Lt)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Do again. Maybe. But use the right hops next time.

6.5/10 - Strong Taste Bitter. Too much violets young (bad use up hop choice?) but after several months a very good beer. 5.2%

Subbed Nugget for Columbus. Phoenix for Challenger. Used Cara Munich 3 for Crystal 60L.

OG 1055. FG 1016. 5.2%

Attenuation - 70%

Recipe Photos

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Last Updated: 2025-12-10 13:25 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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