ESB Beer Recipe | All Grain Ordinary Bitter by Thewights | Brewer's Friend
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ESB

162 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 22 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Me
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 12th 2019
1.049
1.013
4.8%
48.7
16.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
30 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale30 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 78.9%
3 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 7.9%
3 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 7.9%
2 lb Briess - Carapils Malt2 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 5.3%
38 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Centennial4 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 39.8 40%
2 oz Fuggles2 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 6.88 20%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 1.98 20%
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 7 days 20%
10 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 gal Decoction -- 154 °F 30 min
14 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 322 B cells required
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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
"ESB" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Me. All Grain, ABV 4.81%, IBU 48.67, SRM 16.34, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Carapils Malt) Hops: (Centennial, Fuggles, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride, Epsom Salt, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-04-13 20:44 UTC
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