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162 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Pennsbury Bros
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 24th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale8.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 85%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 10%
0.50 lb Briess - Victory Malt0.5 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 60 min 18.8 40%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 3 Boil 15 min 5.65 26.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 5 min 1.25 13.3%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 4.75 6.7%
0.25 oz Yakima Chief Hops - UK Fuggle0.25 oz UK Fuggle Hops Pellet 5.6 Boil 15 min 2.64 6.7%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 0.95 6.7%
3.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Infusion 158 °F 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 8.64 34.6  
Mash volume with grains 9.44 37.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.14 28.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.64 34.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ESB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Pennsbury Bros. BIAB, ABV 4.58%, IBU 34.04, SRM 11.35, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal 60L, Victory Malt) Hops: (East Kent Goldings, Fuggles, UK Fuggle) Other: (Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-03 21:40 UTC