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	5817
ESB Fullers Clone	42 L	4.72%	41.93	1.047	1.011		All Grain	4107
English Bitter	21 L	6.08%	28.73	1.062	1.015		BIAB	3999
minesweeper	18 L	6.07%	38.37	1.060	1.014		All Grain	3679
Bass Brewers - Bass Pale Ale Clone	5.5 gal	5.04%	47.06	1.054	1.016		Partial Mash	3188
ESB SMaSH EKG	25 L	5.35%	38.68	1.047	1.007		All Grain	3157
Common Room ESB	17 gal	5.82%	46.02	1.059	1.015		All Grain	2989
Front Porch - Hobgoblin - Dark English Ale	5.5 gal	5.14%	36.65	1.052	1.013		extract	2887
Bakke Brygg ESB 25 L	25 L	5.39%	41.6	1.056	1.014		All Grain	2857
Brooklyn Brewery - Pennant Ale '55 Clone	5.5 gal	5%	43.79	1.058	1.020		Partial Mash	2566

Newest Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Red Hook ESB	5.25 gal	5.23%	32.62	1.054	1.014		All Grain	1
Amber pale ale	6 gal	5.31%	29.39	1.053	1.012		All Grain	6
Blackbeard’s Bitter	5.25 gal	5.36%	41.42	1.056	1.015		All Grain	7
Rye ESB	5.5 gal	5.57%	53.34	1.057	1.015		All Grain	13
Jim's Standard Pale Ale	30 L	6.01%	41.15	1.059	1.013		All Grain	10
NumberFive	6 gal	7.74%	39.6	1.084	1.025		All Grain	173
ESB	6.5 gal	5.33%	42.1	1.054	1.014		All Grain	31
Hoppy New Beer ESB	5.5 gal	5.71%	58.6	1.058	1.014		All Grain	2
Brew24 - Taipari3 19/12/19	24 L	5.45%	39.71	1.055	1.014		All Grain	24
ESB	2.5 gal	5.83%	40.34	1.058	1.014		BIAB	44

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	413	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	77%	4% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	107	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 24%
American - Pale 2-Row	104	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	83	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	2% - 20%
Belgian - Biscuit	68	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	65	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	54	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	4%	1% - 9%
American - Victory	52	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	1% - 19%
United Kingdom - Amber	51	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	27°L	32	7%	1% - 21%

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

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	377	5	28%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	254	4.5	26%	3% - 100%
Challenger	159	8.5	29%	3% - 100%
Cascade	114	7	26%	6% - 87%
Willamette	109	4.5	27%	9% - 75%
Target	87	11.5	30%	9% - 75%
Northern Brewer	74	7.8	27%	6% - 80%
Goldings	56	4.5	24%	3% - 67%
Kent Goldings	48	5	33%	9% - 73%
Magnum	47	15	25%	2% - 100%

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	8	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	36%	19% - 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 - Roasted Barley	6	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	550°L	29	27%	5% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 45L	5	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	45°L	34	65%	31% - 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 - English Ale Yeast S-04	188	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	105	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	71	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	66	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 - Dry English Ale Yeast WLP007	28	White Labs	Ale	Med-High	Med-High	75%	65°F	70°F
White Labs - British Ale Yeast WLP005	28	White Labs	Ale	Medium	High	70.5%	65°F	70°F
White Labs - Burton Ale Yeast WLP023	18	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	68°F	73°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028	17	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75%	60°F	72°F
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	16	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-High	74%	64°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	141	Fining	Boil	79%	1% - 100%
Gypsum	59	Water Agt	Mash	34%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	54	Fining	Boil	67%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	24	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 50%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	21	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 50%
Table Salt	12	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 33%
Lactic acid	12	Water Agt	Mash	70%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	10	Water Agt	Mash	21%	0% - 57%
Baking Soda	10	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 2%
Chalk	6	Water Agt	Mash	2%	0% - 6%

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