English ESB Beer Recipe | All Grain Best Bitter by Mufasa's Brewing | Brewer's Friend
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English ESB

152 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.085 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.170 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mufasa
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 1st 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.25 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7.25 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 74.4%
1 lb Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L1 lb Crystal Dark - 77L 33.1 77 10.3%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 15L0.5 lb Crystal 15L 34 15 5.1%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I 38 6 10.3%
9.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11.9 Boil 60 min 30.06 33.3%
1 oz BSG - Fuggle1 oz Fuggle Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 5 min 2.37 33.3%
1 oz BSG - East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 5 min 2.97 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.58 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 85 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - London ESB Yeast
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"English ESB" Best Bitter beer recipe by Mufasa. All Grain, ABV 4.33%, IBU 35.4, SRM 12.2, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Crystal Dark - 77L, Crystal 15L, Munich Type I) Hops: (Magnum, Fuggle, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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