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ESB batch 6

169 calories 12.7 g 330 ml

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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 26 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32.4 liters
Post Boil Size: 26.725 liters
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Calories: 169 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 12.7 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday May 10th 2026
1.056
1.007
6.5%
31.1
9.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter5 kg Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 0.00 / kg
0.00
37 2.6 86.2069%
0.50 kg Dingemans - Aromatic Malt0.5 kg Aromatic Malt 0.00 / kg
0.00
36.3 19 8.62069%
0.20 kg Simpsons - Crystal T500.2 kg Crystal T50 0.00 / kg
0.00
34 50 3.44828%
0.10 kg Simpsons - DRC0.1 kg DRC 0.00 / kg
0.00
34.7 115 1.72414%
5.80 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops 0.00 / g
0.00
Pellet 7.6 Boil at 212 °C 60 min 21.9798 20%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops 0.00 / g
0.00
Pellet 5.6 Boil at 212 °C 10 min 5.87209 20%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops 0.00 / g
0.00
Pellet 5.6 Boil at 212 °C 5 min 3.22867 20%
2 oz Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops 0.00 / g
0.00
Pellet 5.6 Boil at 212 °C 0 min 40%
5 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21.6 l Strike -5.4 °C -7 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 14.6 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 22.2 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Gypsum 0.00 / kg
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Epsom Salt 0.00 / kg
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 0.00 / kg
0.00
Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
0.00 / each
0.00
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
-11 - -4 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 126 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Temp: 68 °C      
 
Notes

Mash 65°C
1:3 18L

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