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English ESB

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 25% (steeping grains only)
Source: Brian Bearden
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 24th 2025
1.050
1.011
5.1%
33.7
9.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light4.5 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 88.2%
4.50 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.60 lb American - Special Roast0.6 lb Special Roast 33 50 11.8%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 33.7 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 53 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3.4 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 4.48 g | 17.9 qt) 4.44 17.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.49 18  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.08 -0.3  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.38 1.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 4.75 19  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume 3.25 13  
Going into fermentor 3.25 13  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 4.44 17.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"English ESB" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Brian Bearden. Extract, ABV 5.05%, IBU 33.7, SRM 9.46, Fermentables: (Liquid Malt Extract - Light) Steeping Grains: (Special Roast) Hops: (East Kent Goldings)
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