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ESB Special

Name: ESB Special
Prep time: 135 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 195 min
Yield: 22 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5.8 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt; 0.45 kg Crystal Malt; 0.45 kg Dark Crystal Malt II; 0.15 kg Acidulated; 40 g Challenger Hops; 27 g Sterling Hops; 22 g East Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 20.9 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday June 3rd 2026

Golden Ale

by Pinky

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.2% IBU: 45

Original Gravity:

1.063

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

52.2

EBC (ebcmorey):

19.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	EBC	Bill %
5.80 kg	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt5.8 kg Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	38	2.65	84.7%
0.45 kg	Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt0.45 kg Crystal Malt	33	61	6.6%
0.45 kg	Thomas Fawcett - Dark Crystal Malt II0.45 kg Dark Crystal Malt II	33	120	6.6%
0.15 kg	Weyermann - Acidulated0.15 kg Acidulated	27	3.4	2.2%
6.85 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Challenger40 g Challenger Hops	Pellet	6.4	Boil	60 min	29.73	44.9%
27 g	Sterling27 g Sterling Hops	Pellet	6.4	Boil	60 min	20.07	30.3%
22 g	East Kent Goldings22 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	4.7	Whirlpool	20 min	2.35	24.7%
89 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
25 L	Strike	65 °C	65 °C	75 min
		--	72 °C	15 min
		--	77 °C	15 min
10 L	Sparge	--	78 °C	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Yeast

Danstar - London ESB Yeast

Amount:	18 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	70%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Mårslet Vand - Dekarboneret (SO4)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
70	11	18	50	100	70
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Notes

Crystalmaltene er hjemmelavede

forsøg med steamcondenser

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Last Updated: 2026-06-03 10:57 UTC

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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 %
40 g	Challenger (Pellet) 40 g Challenger (Pellet) Hops	29.73	44.9%
27 g	Sterling (Pellet) 27 g Sterling (Pellet) Hops	20.07	30.3%
22 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 22 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	2.35	24.7%
89 g / $ 0.00