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Theo's ESB

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (ending kettle)
Source: Mwgsy
Calories: 203 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 24.8 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Saturday January 5th 2019

Larry's summer pale ale

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 39

Best Bitter

by PabloSVK

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 42

Experimental Strong Bitter

by toadvine

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.016 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 37

Original Gravity:

1.065

Final Gravity:

1.022

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

42.2

SRM (morey):

14.0

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 kg	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.5 kg Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	83.3%
0.40 kg	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.4 kg Crystal 60L	34	60	6.1%
0.70 kg	United Kingdom - Crystal 30L0.7 kg Crystal 30L	34	30	10.6%
6.60 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
8 g	Challenger (8.5 AA)8 g Challenger (8.5 AA) Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	7.58	13.3%
8 g	Northdown (8.6 AA)8 g Northdown (8.6 AA) Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	7.67	13.3%
8 g	Target (11.5 AA)8 g Target (11.5 AA) Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil at 100 °C	60 min	10.25	13.3%
9 g	Challenger (8.5 AA)9 g Challenger (8.5 AA) Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil at 100 °C	15 min	4.23	15%
9 g	East Kent Goldings (5 AA)9 g East Kent Goldings (5 AA) Hops	Pellet	5	Boil	15 min	2.49	15%
9 g	Northdown (8.6 AA)9 g Northdown (8.6 AA) Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	15 min	4.28	15%
9 g	Target (11.5 AA)9 g Target (11.5 AA) Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil	15 min	5.72	15%
60 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
17 g	Challenger (8.5 AA) (Pellet) 17 g Challenger (8.5 AA) (Pellet) Hops	11.81	28.3%
17 g	Northdown (8.6 AA) (Pellet) 17 g Northdown (8.6 AA) (Pellet) Hops	11.95	28.3%
17 g	Target (11.5 AA) (Pellet) 17 g Target (11.5 AA) (Pellet) Hops	15.97	28.3%
9 g	East Kent Goldings (5 AA) (Pellet)	2.49	15%
60 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
21.3 L		Infusion	50 °C	50 °C	10 min
		Temperature	50 °C	66 °C	70 min
	mash out	Temperature	66 °C	75 °C	10 min
10.3 L		Batch Sparge	75 °C	75 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
10 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® LONDON ENGLISH-STYLE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	64%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 117 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^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Split into 2 x 10 litres, one batch fermented with Lallemand London, one with WHC Bond

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Last Updated: 2025-08-31 10:50 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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