Strong Bitter Recipe - 5. ESB

Recipe Info

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5. ESB

by on
All Grain
6 Gallon(s)
8.2 Gallon(s)
90 min
82%
Orig recipe is 1.055 w/ 9.2 MOP, .8 Car35, .5 EDC120, .25 Vic. NOTE: I wanted to use Challenger as bittering (1 oz) but they were out. Sub Willamette. At BarleyHaven pick Simpson DRC for Cry120L. Yeast. Feb 23

Fermentables

86% - Maris Otter Pale - UK
9.2
38
3
Mash
7% - Carastan 35 - UK
0.8
35
35
Mash
5% - Extra Dark Crystal 120L - UK
0.5
33
110
Mash
2% - Victory Malt - US
0.25
34
28
Mash

Hops

Willamette
2
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
4.1
28.3
East Kent Goldings
1
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
5.6
9.6
East Kent Goldings
1
Pellet
Boil
1 min(s)
5.6
0.8

Yeast

Wyeast London ESB Ale 1968
69%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Decoction
152
60 min

Special Instructions

1.
Pitch 64, free rise to 66 or 67, raise to 70
2.
Or, mash 152, pitch 66 rise to 68, then raise to 70

Tasting Notes (1)

Brewer 111053

Tasted on 3/20/2017 by Brewer 111053

Notes:

Tapped on 3/20...it was at 12 PSI. Very nice mild bitterness balanced with Malt in background.

Recipe Facts

5. ESB
Strong Bitter
  • 6.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 8.20 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 90  min Boil Time
  • 1.055 OG
  • 1.017 FG
  • 38.8 IBU (brewgr) Bitterness
  • 0.70 BG:GU
  • 11.6° SRM Color
  • 82% Efficiency
  • 4.9% ABV Alcohol
  • 186 per 12oz Calories
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