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esb collab hilltop

160 calories 18.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1250 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1394 liters
Post Boil Size: 1340 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 83% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday January 22nd 2026
12.8 °P
4.0 °P
4.7%
28.9
19.0
5.5
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
215 kg United Kingdom - Golden Promise215 kg Golden Promise 37 6.51 86%
25 kg Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt II25 kg Crystal Malt II 34 171.96 10%
10 kg Cane Sugar10 kg Cane Sugar 46 4%
250 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1,000 g Challenger1000 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 20.54 28.6%
2,500 g Challenger2500 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 5 min 8.33 71.4%
3,500 g / 0.00 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
840 L Strike 73 °C 69 °C 45 min
69 °C 75 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 13 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
100 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
200 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
350 g CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
291.06 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
300 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Danstar - London ESB Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
17 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5613 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Edinburgh (Scottish Ale, Malty Ale)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 18 20 45 105 235
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"esb collab hilltop" Strong Bitter beer recipe by craft. All Grain, ABV 4.73%, IBU 28.87, SRM 18.97, Fermentables: (Golden Promise, Crystal Malt II, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Challenger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4), Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-22 13:08 UTC
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