Fuller's ESB Beer Recipe | All Grain Best Bitter by Brewer #425874 | Brewer's Friend
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Fuller's ESB

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
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
1.056
1.013
5.7%
52.0
12.2
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost 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 Cost 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
 
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:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Fuller's ESB" Best Bitter beer recipe by Brewer #425874. All Grain, ABV 5.74%, IBU 51.96, SRM 12.19, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 70L, Caramel / Crystal 20L) Hops: (UK Target, Challenger, Northdown, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-16 01:39 UTC
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