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Fuller´s ESB clone

Name: Fuller´s ESB clone
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 19 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4.8 kg Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter; 0.5 kg Heritage Crystal; 0.2 kg Wheat Malt; 15 g UK Target Hops; 15 g East Kent Goldings Hops; 10 g Challenger Hops; 10 g UK Target Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.55 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.3 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday March 12th 2026

Experimental Strong Bitter

by toadvine

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 37

Stens ESB

by stengunnar8@gmail.com

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 39

Bitter Exit

by budjam

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 47

Original Gravity:

1.062

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

6.3%

IBU (tinseth):

44.8

SRM (morey):

11.7

Mash pH

5.6

Cost €

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.80 kg	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter4.8 kg Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	2.6	87.3%
0.50 kg	Simpsons - Heritage Crystal0.5 kg Heritage Crystal	32	66	9.1%
0.20 kg	Simpsons - Wheat Malt0.2 kg Wheat Malt	36.576	2.8	3.6%
5.50 kg / 0.00 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
15 g	BSG - UK Target15 g UK Target Hops	Pellet	10.8	Boil	60 min	21.43	30%
15 g	BSG - East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	60 min	10.52	30%
10 g	BSG - Challenger10 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil	30 min	7.62	20%
10 g	BSG - UK Target10 g UK Target Hops	Pellet	10.8	Boil	10 min	5.18	20%
50 g / 0.00 €

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
29 L		Strike	72 °C	65 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.6 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 14 °C

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1.50 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	19 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 144 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 84.6 g Temp: 19 °C CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	10	20	60	180	0
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Notes

No sparge process.
Efficiency in the end was 74%

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Last Updated: 2026-07-14 07:08 UTC

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
25 g	BSG - UK Target (Pellet) 25 g UK Target (Pellet) Hops	26.61	50%
15 g	BSG - East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 15 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	10.52	30%
10 g	BSG - Challenger (Pellet) 10 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	7.62	20%
50 g / 0.00 €