[42] Fullers 1845 Beer Recipe | BIAB Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) | Brewer's Friend
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[42] Fullers 1845

10668 calories 895.1 g 17 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.49 liters
Post Boil Size: 19 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 54% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 10668 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 895.1 g (Per 17L)
Created: Wednesday December 24th 2025
1.068
1.011
7.5%
53.5
19.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 kg United Kingdom - Golden Promise5.5 kg Golden Promise 37 3 77.4%
1.40 kg United Kingdom - Amber1.4 kg Amber 32 27 19.7%
0.14 kg Simpsons - Crystal Medium0.14 kg Crystal Medium 33 65.01 2%
0.07 kg American - Chocolate0.07 kg Chocolate 29 350 1%
7.11 kg / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
60 g East Kent Goldings60 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 100 °C 90 min 47.74 60.6%
39 g East Kent Goldings39 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil at 100 °C 5 min 5.78 39.4%
99 g / £ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 65 °C 60 min
 
Yeast
- NBS Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 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
Both – Camden tablet – 1/4

Both – AMS – Mash 18.2ml: Sparge 14.8ml

Mash – DWB – 8.3g
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Rate: 0/10 INFECTED. SOUR. Threw batch away. Tasted odd to start, so left it, then after 5 months undrinkable as sour taste took over.

ABV: 7.35%
Yeast: NBS Ale Yeast
Attenuation: 63-73%
My attenuation: 82%
Aroma: Neutral

Recipe: OG: 1065 FG: 1016 ABV: 6.4%
Achieved: OG: 1068 FG: 1012 ABV: 7.35%

Notes:
– Love this beer, Googled a clone recipe.
– Recipe said Wyeast London ESB 1968. I used NBS Ale as in fridge
– 7.4Kg grain was just manageable
– During fermentation bubbled over onto floor as vigourous so sanitiser got into beer which maybe effected nasty taste

Do again: N/A

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