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[48] English ESB

Method: BIAB
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.6 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.2 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 61% (brew house)
Source: David Russell
Calories: 9599 calories (Per 17L)
Carbs: 881.3 g (Per 17L)

Created: Wednesday December 24th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.061

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

65.8

SRM (morey):

10.3

Mash pH

5.9

Cost £

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.20 kg	Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter5.2 kg Finest Maris Otter	36.8	2.4	93.7%
0.23 kg	Crisp Malting - Caramalt0.227 kg Caramalt	37	12	4.1%
0.12 kg	Crisp Malting - Dark Crystal (400 EBC)0.12 kg Dark Crystal (400 EBC)	32	158	2.2%
5.55 kg / £ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
80 g	East Kent Goldings80 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	59.92	66.7%
40 g	East Kent Goldings40 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Hop Stand at 100 °C	0 min	5.88	33.3%
120 g / £ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
120 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 120 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops		65.8	100%
120 g / £ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	--	--

Yeast

- WHC Old English

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	-18 - -18 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required

£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 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 AMS – Mash 14.8ml, Sparge 14.8ml Mash – DWB – 8.3g
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Notes

BREWGR NOTES

Rate: 5/10 Not infected.

ABV: 6.4%
Yeast: WHC Lab Old English yeast
Attenuation: 76–80%
My attenuation: 80%
Yeast aroma: Low ester formation
IBU: 51
Ferment: 18–22ºC (Ideally)

Recipe: OG: 1055 FG: 1012 ABV: 5.6%
Achieved: OG: 1061 FG: 1012 ABV: 6.4%

Notes:
– Fermented using a Demijon as well as SS fermenter. Both were ok. Beer club agreed all ok. Nice but a bit sweet.

Do again. Maybe. Bit sweet but OG was high. Only ok.

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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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