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2026 ESB

Name: 2026 ESB
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner; 2.5 lb LME Pale Ale; 2 lb Dark Crystal 80L; 1 lb Acidulated Malt; 3 oz Fuggles Hops; 2 oz Mount Hood Hops; 3 oz Fuggles Hops; 2 oz Mount Hood Hops

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Method: Partial Mash
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 218 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday June 22nd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.066

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

6.9%

IBU (rager):

54.6

SRM (morey):

17.1

Mash pH

4.9

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.8	59.3%
2.50 lb	Briess - LME Pale Ale2.5 lb LME Pale Ale - (late boil kettle addition)	34.5	6	18.5%
2 lb	United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L2 lb Dark Crystal 80L	33	80	14.8%
1 lb	German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	7.4%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	3.7	Boil	30 min	25.61	30%
2 oz	Mount Hood2 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	15 min	12.2	20%
3 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Fuggles3 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	3.7	Boil	10 min	10.03	30%
2 oz	Mount Hood2 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	5 min	6.74	20%
10 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
20 qt		Batch Sparge	158 °F	154 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tbsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 tbsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.

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:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 118 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pflugerville Texas, USA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
46	20	22	35	36	160
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Last Updated: 2026-06-22 17:48 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 %
6 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Fuggles (Pellet)	35.64	60%
2 oz	Mount Hood (Pellet)	12.2	20%
2 oz	Mount Hood (Pellet)	6.74	20%
10 oz / $ 0.00