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London ESB

Name: London ESB
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 11 lb Maris Otter pale; 1 lb Crystal Dark - 77L; 0.25 lb Carafoam; 0.5 oz Target Hops; 0.35 oz Challenger Hops; 0.1 oz Northdown Hops; 0.33 oz East Kent Goldings Hops; 0.33 oz East Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Paul Schuster
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday June 10th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

34.7

SRM (morey):

11.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	Simpsons - Maris Otter pale11 lb Maris Otter pale	38	2.4	89.8%
1 lb	Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L1 lb Crystal Dark - 77L	33.1	77	8.2%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.25 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	2%
12.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Target0.5 oz Target Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil	60 min	20.02	31.1%
0.35 oz	Challenger0.35 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	10.36	21.7%
0.10 oz	Northdown0.1 oz Northdown Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	15 min	1.49	6.2%
0.33 oz	East Kent Goldings0.33 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	2.85	20.5%
0.33 oz	East Kent Goldings0.33 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Dry Hop	0 days		20.5%
1.61 oz / $ 0.00

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Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.02 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
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Last Updated: 2026-06-27 22:48 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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 %
0.50 oz	Target (Pellet)	20.02	31.1%
0.35 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	10.36	21.7%
0.10 oz	Northdown (Pellet)	1.49	6.2%
0.66 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	2.85	41%
1.61 oz / $ 0.00