Strong Bitter Recipe - ESB

Recipe Info

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ESB

by on
All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
5 Gallon(s)
60 min
68%
A high gravity approximation of Red Hook ESB.

Fermentables

76% - 2-Row - US
11
36
2
Mash
10% - Carapils - DE
1.5
33
2
Mash
7% - Caramel/Crystal 30 - US
1
35
30
Mash
7% - Corn Sugar (Dextrose) - US
1
46
0
Late

Hops

Willamette
2
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
5
30.5
Willamette
0.75
Pellet
Boil
20 min(s)
5
6.9
Tettnang
0.5
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
4.5
2.5

Yeast

Wyeast British Ale 1098
74%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

No special instructions in this recipe

Tasting Notes (1)

TNewton

Tasted on 3/29/2013 by TNewton

Notes:

Fairly clear, finished slightly darker than recipe indicated. Decent hop aroma, dry hopped with two ounces of Willamette pellets. Great taste, slight residual sweetness and medium bitterness. Good hop flavor, I think it could stand to have a little more bitterness but I'm finding its mild taste gives it a broader appeal. Low in dextrine and mouthfeel, slight syrupy taste and noticeable alcohol finish. Great taste for my first high gravity beer. I intended to approximate my favorite ESB from Red Hook with more alcohol. I will definitely revisit this recipe in the future using a higher alpha bittering hop and perhaps less corn sugar.

Recipe Facts

ESB
Strong Bitter
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.075 OG
  • 1.019 FG
  • 39.9 IBU (brewgr) Bitterness
  • 0.54 BG:GU
  • 7.8° SRM Color
  • 68% Efficiency
  • 7.1% ABV Alcohol
  • 255 per 12oz Calories
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Strong Bitter

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.048-1.060 / Your OG: 1.075
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.010-1.016 / Your FG: 1.019
IBU 0
120
IBU: 30-50 / Your IBU: 40
SRM 0
40
SRM: 8-18 / Your SRM: 7.8
ABV 0
14
ABV: 4.6-6.2 / Your ABV: 7.1
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.50-1.04 / Your BG:GU: 0.54

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