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The Gentleman’s ESB

Name: The Gentleman’s ESB
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 3.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt; 8 oz Bonlander Munich Malt 10L; 8 oz Caramel Malt - 40L; 1.5 oz Carafa Special Type 1; 1 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise; 0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops; 0.75 oz Kent Goldings Hops; 0.75 oz Kent Goldings Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Source: Geek Ale
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday September 1st 2026

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

30.5

SRM (morey):

11.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt5 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	38	2.65	70.5%
8 oz	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L8 oz Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	36	10	7%
8 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L8 oz Caramel Malt - 40L	35.4	40	7%
1.50 oz	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 1 1.5 oz Carafa Special Type 1	29.9	340	1.3%
1 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise1 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	37	2.4	14.1%
113.50 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.6	Boil	60 min	18.94	25%
0.75 oz	Artisan - Kent Goldings0.75 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.6	Boil	10 min	10.3	37.5%
0.75 oz	Artisan - Kent Goldings0.75 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.6	Boil	1 min	1.23	37.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.09 gal	Strike	152 °F	149 °F	60 min
1 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 149 °F

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) 57 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^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-09-07 22:46 UTC

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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	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	18.94	25%
1.50 oz	Artisan - Kent Goldings (Pellet)	11.53	75%
2 oz / $ 0.00