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English ESB

Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (ending kettle)
Source: Stephen Palmer
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday January 29th 2014

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

32.6

SRM (morey):

14.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise13 lb Golden Promise	37	3	95%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 75L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L	33	75	3.7%
3 oz	United Kingdom - Chocolate3 oz Chocolate	34	425	1.4%
13.69 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Target0.5 oz Target Hops	Pellet	11.5	Boil	60 min	19.8	32.1%
0.30 oz	Challenger0.3 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	8.78	19.2%
0.10 oz	Northdown0.1 oz Northdown Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	15 min	1.47	6.4%
0.33 oz	Fuggles0.33 oz Fuggles Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	2.54	21.2%
0.33 oz	East Kent Goldings0.33 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Dry Hop	7 days		21.2%
1.56 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Target (Pellet)	19.8	32.1%
0.30 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	8.78	19.2%
0.10 oz	Northdown (Pellet)	1.47	6.4%
0.33 oz	Fuggles (Pellet)	2.54	21.2%
0.33 oz	East Kent Goldings (Pellet)		21.2%
1.56 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Mash @ 149	Infusion	--	149 °F	60 min
4 gal		Sparge	--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	77%	Flocculation:	Very High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 153 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
100	5	35	60	50	265
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Notes

Inspiration from: http://byo.com/breweries/item/2318-fuller’s-the-pride-of-london

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Last Updated: 2015-05-07 03:30 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

Other Brewers Who Brewed This Recipe:

Grateful Greg

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