ESB - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

ESB

148 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.72 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 22nd 2025
Similar Recipes

Boddingtons Clone (Orfy's Recipe)

by bhive01

OG: 1.044 FG: 1.009 ABV: 4.6% IBU: 29

1.045
1.010
4.5%
27.0
7.8
5.6
10.59
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale9 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 87.8%
0.50 lb Gambrinus - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt $ 3.29 / lb
$ 1.65 		37 25 4.9%
0.50 lb Great Western - Crystal 40 Malt0.5 lb Crystal 40 Malt $ 3.19 / lb
$ 1.60 		21 40 4.9%
4 oz American - Victory4 oz American - Victory $ 3.09 / lb
$ 0.77 		34 28 2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 4.01
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Artisan - Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops $ 2.99 / oz
$ 1.50 		Pellet 8.5 Boil 60 min 16.54 20%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.39 / oz
$ 2.39 		Pellet 4.8 Boil 10 min 6.77 40%
1 oz Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops $ 2.39 / oz
$ 2.39 		Pellet 4.8 Boil 5 min 3.72 40%
2.50 oz / $ 6.28
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc $ 0.30 / each
$ 0.30 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 0.30
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
147 28 33 87 91 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.25 gal Steeping 151 °F 151 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.63 g | 34.5 qt) 9.25 37  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.45 g | 37.8 qt) 10.07 40.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 7.72 30.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
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: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ESB" Best Bitter beer recipe by BruceS. BIAB, ABV 4.52%, IBU 27.03, SRM 7.78, Fermentables: (Maris Otter pale, Honey Malt, Crystal 40 Malt, American - Victory) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Kent Goldings) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
39
Views
1
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2025-04-04 12:28 UTC