English Bitter Foundation

Burton-on-Trent water is famously hard, famously sulfate-heavy, and it's the reason English pale ale exists as a style. This blend dials back the full Burton salt load to a more manageable profile: enough sulfate to emphasize English hop bitterness, moderate calcium, and a touch of bicarbonate to support the crystal malts at the heart of a proper ESB. One pouch into 5 gallons of RO or distilled water.