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English ESB

199 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Rosann Fitzpatrick
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 26th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale10 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 80%
1 lb Bestmalz - BEST Biscuit1 lb BEST Biscuit 35 20 8%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4%
1 lb Torrified Wheat1 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 8%
12.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 17.9 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 12.38 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Acetic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Olympia Water McAllister Well
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"English ESB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Rosann Fitzpatrick. All Grain, ABV 5.86%, IBU 30.28, SRM 8.2, Fermentables: (Maris Otter pale, BEST Biscuit, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Torrified Wheat) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Acetic acid)
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