ESB (Extra special bitter) Beer Recipe | All Grain Strong Bitter | Brewer's Friend
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ESB (Extra special bitter)

179 calories 19.5 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 1000 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.500 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday October 27th 2017
1.058
1.016
5.5%
0.5
11.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
225 kg American - Pale Ale225 kg Pale Ale 37 3.5 88.6%
10 kg Belgian - Special B10 kg Special B 34 115 3.9%
15 kg German - CaraAmber15 kg CaraAmber 34 23 5.9%
4 kg German - Carapils4 kg Carapils 35 1.3 1.6%
254 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
400 g Columbus400 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 70 min 0.28 20%
400 g Fuggles400 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 0.08 20%
400 g Fuggles400 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 0.06 20%
400 g Fuggles400 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 0.04 20%
400 g Fuggles400 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 0.03 20%
2,000 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
762 L Infusion -- 66 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
 
Yeast
Danstar - London ESB Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
19 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 7137 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"ESB (Extra special bitter)" Strong Bitter beer recipe by agusc. All Grain, ABV 5.5%, IBU 0.49, SRM 11.28, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Special B, CaraAmber, Carapils) Hops: (Columbus, Fuggles)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-10-27 14:33 UTC
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