Strong Bitter Recipe - ESB

Recipe Info

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ESB

by on
All Grain
5.75 Gallon(s)
7 Gallon(s)
60 min
80%
Based on a variety of recipes I found online (including https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/english-pale-ale-esb-by-aha-members-brew-gentlemen-brewing-co/ and http://www.fermentarium.com/homebrewing/brewing-beer/how-to-make-an-esb-extra-specialstrong-bitter/ , among others). Using some of my home (central Iowa)-grown hops for the Cascade and some of the Fuggles, so the IBUs are a total guess... Substituting Northern Brewer (which I have on hand) for British Challenger hops.

Fermentables

83% - Pale 2-Row - UK
10
36
2
Mash
8% - Crystal 70L - UK
1
34
75
Mash
8% - Caramel/Crystal 10 - US
1
35
10
Mash

Hops

Northern Brewer
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
7
21.2
Cascade
1
Leaf
Boil
60 min(s)
5.8
16.0
Fuggles
1
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
4.9
5.4
Fuggles
0.3
Leaf
Boil
5 min(s)
4.8
0.8

Yeast

Wyeast London ESB Ale 1968
69%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

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Special Instructions

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Recipe Facts

ESB
Strong Bitter
  • 5.75 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.060 OG
  • 1.019 FG
  • 43.4 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.73 BG:GU
  • 11.1° SRM Color
  • 80% Efficiency
  • 5.3% ABV Alcohol
  • 203 per 12oz Calories
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Strong Bitter

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.048-1.060 / Your OG: 1.060
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.010-1.016 / Your FG: 1.019
IBU 0
120
IBU: 30-50 / Your IBU: 43
SRM 0
40
SRM: 8-18 / Your SRM: 11.1
ABV 0
14
ABV: 4.6-6.2 / Your ABV: 5.3
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.50-1.04 / Your BG:GU: 0.73

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