View Recipe

Recipe Tools ▼
- Brew!
- Copy
- Label Generator
- Quick Water Requirements
- Add To
  Shopping List
Export ▼
- Embed
- Text
- HTML
- BeerXML
Print

ESB It's Dynamite

Method: BIAB
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.094 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: AN
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday March 8th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

37.5

SRM (morey):

14.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT9 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT	36	1.75	78.3%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	4.3%
0.75 lb	Great Western - Crystal 600.75 lb Crystal 60	30	60	6.5%
12 oz	Red shed - Amber12 oz Amber	32	50	6.5%
8 oz	American - CaraBrown8 oz CaraBrown	34	55	4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Target0.5 oz Target Hops	Pellet	10.4	Boil	90 min	12.51	20%
0.50 oz	Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	4.4	Boil	90 min	5.29	20%
0.75 oz	Northern Brewer0.75 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	90 min	15.52	30%
0.75 oz	East Kent Goldings0.75 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Aroma	15 min	4.19	30%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Target (Pellet)	12.51	20%
0.50 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	5.29	20%
0.75 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	15.52	30%
0.75 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)	4.19	30%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.5 gal		Vorlauf	153 °F	153 °F	90 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Irish Moss		Fining	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
used Campden tablet in Mash and Sparge water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Brewed on 3/8/25

OG-1.047
FG-1.010
ABV- 4.9%

Need to boil for 90 min. Missed OG by .004.
Chilled to 60. Yeast slow to ferment, used yeast energizer the next day. Started to active ferment by 2nd day.

Last Updated and Sharing

Views

Brews

Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2025-03-27 00:51 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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

Discussion about this recipe:

You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!