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English Strong Bitter

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 110 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.94 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Paul Maiorana
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday June 16th 2013

Boddingtons Clone

by British Ale Dude

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.015 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 39

Sarah's Bitter 2.0

by waltown

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 36

Make Your Best ESB

by Sunfire96

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

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

38.9

SRM (morey):

9.0

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter10 lb No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter	37	3	85.1%
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	8.5%
0.75 lb	Honey0.75 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	35	2	6.4%
11.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.33 oz	Charles Faram - Target0.33 oz Target Hops	Pellet	9.6	Boil	60 min	12.25	16.5%
0.33 oz	Charles Faram - Target0.33 oz Target Hops	Pellet	9.6	Boil	25 min	8.51	16.5%
0.34 oz	Charles Faram - Target0.34 oz Target Hops	Pellet	9.6	Boil	20 min	7.64	17%
0.50 oz	Charles Faram - East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	15 min	6.04	25%
0.50 oz	Charles Faram - East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	10 min	4.42	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Charles Faram - Target (Pellet)	28.4	50%
1 oz	Charles Faram - East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	10.46	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13.75 qt	Infusion	164 °F	150 °F	60 min
3.5 gal	Batch Sparge	--	175 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 tsp	Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer		Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	71 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 360 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 4.1 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
90% Filtered Water
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Notes

Born on 8/12/25.

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Last Updated: 2025-08-12 19:29 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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