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Fuller's ESB

Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.33 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday December 16th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

52.0

SRM (morey):

12.2

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale10 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	87%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 70L1 lb Crystal 70L	34	70	8.7%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	BSG - UK Target1 oz UK Target Hops	Pellet	10.8	Boil	60 min	38.22	40%
0.50 oz	Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	15 min	7.46	20%
0.50 oz	Northdown0.5 oz Northdown Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	8 min	4.58	20%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Dry Hop	0 days	1.7	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	BSG - UK Target (Pellet)	38.22	40%
0.50 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	7.46	20%
0.50 oz	Northdown (Pellet)	4.58	20%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	1.7	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.53 gal		Strike	169 °F	149 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 40 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.50 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	62 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 4.28 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Burton on Trent (historic)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
270	270	6	85	720	270
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Last Updated: 2026-01-04 03:07 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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