ESB Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) by Greg F | Brewer's Friend
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ESB Ale

189 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: Greg Freund
Calories: 189 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 5th 2015
1.057
1.016
5.4%
45.3
9.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb American - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 83.2%
5 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L5 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.9%
6 oz Torrified Wheat6 oz Torrified Wheat 36 2 3.5%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.2%
1 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale1 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 9.2%
173 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Challenger1 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 70 min 32.21 33.3%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 15 min 9.91 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 5 min 3.14 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Infusion -- 149 °F 60 min
5 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Ringwood Ale 1187
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 219 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
94 7 55 84 184 125
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Brewed 9/5/15
Fermentation @ 68 deg.
Racked to secondary 9/19/15
Conditioned @ 54 deg.
Kegged 10/10/15

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