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ESB

Name: ESB
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 93 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 165 lb Maris Otter Pale; 20 lb Crystal Dark; 32 oz Cascade Hops; 8 oz Cascade Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 93 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 99 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday July 9th 2026

Original Gravity:

12.9 °P

Final Gravity:

3.3 °P

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

47.5

SRM (morey):

16.2

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
165 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale165 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	89.2%
20 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Dark20 lb Crystal Dark	33	120	10.8%
185 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
32 oz	Cascade32 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	60 min	45.26	80%
8 oz	Cascade8 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Boil	5 min	2.26	20%
40 oz / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
40 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
40 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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) 1589 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
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Last Updated: 2026-07-15 19:41 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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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