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Fuller´s ESB clone

201 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.45 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.3 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 12th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.60 kg Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter4.6 kg Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 85.2%
0.50 kg Simpsons - Heritage Crystal0.5 kg Heritage Crystal 32 66 9.3%
0.20 kg Simpsons - Wheat Malt0.2 kg Wheat Malt 36.576 2.8 3.7%
0.10 kg Invert Sugar Syrup0.1 kg Invert Sugar Syrup - (late boil kettle addition) 36 1 1.9%
5.40 kg / 0.00 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g BSG - UK Target15 g UK Target Hops Pellet 10.8 Boil 60 min 21.75 33.7%
15 g BSG - Challenger15 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 60 min 15.11 33.7%
5 g BSG - Challenger5 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 15 min 2.5 11.2%
9.50 g BSG - East Kent Goldings9.5 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 15 min 3.35 21.3%
44.50 g / 0.00 €
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19.5 L Strike 72 °C 66 °C 60 min
10 L Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.6 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 14 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
15 g Yeast Nutrient Other Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 213 B cells required
0.00 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 84.6 g       Temp: 19 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Fuller´s ESB clone" Strong Bitter beer recipe by JVi. All Grain, ABV 6.16%, IBU 42.71, SRM 11.66, Fermentables: (Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Heritage Crystal, Wheat Malt, Invert Sugar Syrup) Hops: (UK Target, Challenger, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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