English Pale Ale - Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)

Top 10 Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Golden NW Extra Special Bitter	5.25 gal	5.08%	50.48	1.052	1.014		All Grain	5445
English Bitter	21 L	6.08%	28.73	1.062	1.015		BIAB	3531
ESB Fullers Clone	42 L	4.72%	41.93	1.047	1.011		All Grain	3522
minesweeper	18 L	6.07%	38.37	1.060	1.014		All Grain	3354
Bass Brewers - Bass Pale Ale Clone	5.5 gal	5.04%	47.06	1.054	1.016		Partial Mash	2754
Front Porch - Hobgoblin - Dark English Ale	5.5 gal	5.14%	36.65	1.052	1.013		extract	2720
Common Room ESB	17 gal	5.82%	46.02	1.059	1.015		All Grain	2702
ESB SMaSH EKG	25 L	5.35%	38.68	1.047	1.007		All Grain	2635
Bakke Brygg ESB 25 L	25 L	5.39%	41.6	1.056	1.014		All Grain	2625
Brooklyn Brewery - Pennant Ale '55 Clone	5.5 gal	5%	43.79	1.058	1.020		Partial Mash	2431

Newest Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
British Baast'd	5.5 gal	5.02%	22.08	1.050	1.012		All Grain	11
2 B or 2 ESB?	10 gal	5.88%	18.32	1.054	1.010		All Grain	14
ZZZ	14 L	5.12%	35.18	1.051	1.012		All Grain	12
Sleepy Bulldog - Clone	23 L	5.18%	47.13	1.054	1.014		All Grain	9
CROWN MOLDING	5.5 gal	4.98%	45.34	1.048	1.010		All Grain	8
pale ale	6 gal	5%	31.44	1.049	1.011		Partial Mash	15
Hal’s ESB	5.25 gal	5.63%	40.62	1.058	1.015		All Grain	15
Awesome Recipe	25 L	5.85%	32.45	1.059	1.014		All Grain	11
Ale: Untested: ESB	11 gal	5.33%	35.28	1.054	1.014		All Grain	12
ESB	5.5 gal	5.61%	42.81	1.056	1.013		All Grain	17

Fermentables Used In Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	398	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	77%	4% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	102	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	99	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 24%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	82	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	2% - 20%
Belgian - Biscuit	67	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	6%	1% - 33%
United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row	65	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	2.5°L	38	75%	14% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	64	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	53	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	4%	1% - 9%
American - Victory	51	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	1% - 19%
Liquid Malt Extract - Light	49		Liquid Extract	extract	4°L	35	67%	24% - 100%

Hops Used In Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	359	5	28%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	245	4.5	26%	3% - 100%
Challenger	153	8.5	29%	3% - 100%
Cascade	110	7	26%	6% - 87%
Willamette	103	4.5	26%	9% - 75%
Target	82	11.5	30%	9% - 75%
Northern Brewer	71	7.8	27%	6% - 80%
Goldings	56	4.5	24%	3% - 67%
Magnum	47	15	25%	2% - 100%
Kent Goldings	45	5	33%	9% - 73%

Steeping Grains Used In Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	14	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	55%	11% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	12	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	37%	7% - 80%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	10	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	58%	18% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	9	American	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	33	33%	13% - 67%
Belgian - Biscuit	7	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	39%	21% - 56%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	6	American	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	35	58%	27% - 100%
American - Victory	6	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	34%	21% - 67%
United Kingdom - Crystal 45L	5	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	45°L	34	65%	31% - 100%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	5	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	31%	5% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	5	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	49%	25% - 67%

Yeasts Used In Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	179	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	100	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	70	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	64	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	49	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005	28	White Labs	Ale	Medium	High	70.5%	65°F	70°F
White Labs - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	26	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
White Labs - Burton Ale Yeast WLP023	17	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	16	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-High	74%	64°F	72°F
Danstar - London ESB Yeast	15	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	Low	70%	65°F	72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish Moss	138	Fining	Boil	80%	1% - 100%
Gypsum	50	Water Agt	Mash	32%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	49	Water Agt	Boil	65%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	24	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 50%
Epsom Salt	22	Water Agt	Mash	4%	0% - 23%
Lactic acid	13	Water Agt	Mash	68%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	11	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 33%
Baking Soda	10	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 2%
Chalk	6	Water Agt	Sparge	2%	0% - 6%
Phosphoric acid	4	Water Agt	Mash	79%	31% - 99%

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