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ESB V2

Name: ESB V2
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 11 lb Maris Otter Pale; 1 lb Crystal Dark - 77L; 0.5 oz Challenger Hops; 0.5 oz Fuggles Hops; 0.5 oz Challenger Hops; 0.5 oz Fuggles Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 7th 2026

God Save the Queen - English Bitter

by Rothrock Brewing Company

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 41

ESB - Extra Special Beer

by Backcrack

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 36

Make Your Best ESB

by Sunfire96

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 35

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

36.2

SRM (morey):

12.2

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
11 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale11 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	91.7%
1 lb	Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L1 lb Crystal Dark - 77L	33.1	77	8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	7.1	Boil	60 min	12.64	25%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.4	Boil	60 min	7.83	25%
0.50 oz	Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	7.1	Boil	30 min	9.72	25%
0.50 oz	Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.4	Boil	30 min	6.02	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.25 gal	Strike	161 °F	153 °F	60 min
4.5 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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) 102 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

North Syracuse

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
31	8	15	26	22	162
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Last Updated: 2026-09-07 12:33 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	22.36	50%
1 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	13.85	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00