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	5330
English Bitter	21 L	6.08%	28.73	1.062	1.015		BIAB	3381
ESB Fullers Clone	42 L	4.72%	41.93	1.047	1.011		All Grain	3346
minesweeper	18 L	6.07%	38.37	1.060	1.014		All Grain	3282
Front Porch - Hobgoblin - Dark English Ale	5.5 gal	5.14%	36.65	1.052	1.013		extract	2667
Bass Brewers - Bass Pale Ale Clone	5.5 gal	5.04%	47.06	1.054	1.016		Partial Mash	2639
Common Room ESB	17 gal	5.82%	46.02	1.059	1.015		All Grain	2609
Bakke Brygg ESB 25 L	25 L	5.39%	41.6	1.056	1.014		All Grain	2544
ESB SMaSH EKG	25 L	5.35%	38.68	1.047	1.007		All Grain	2513
Brooklyn Brewery - Pennant Ale '55 Clone	5.5 gal	5%	43.79	1.058	1.020		Partial Mash	2383

Newest Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Old Bridge Wolf	107 L	5.15%	51.63	1.051	1.011		All Grain	5
English Pale Ale	15.5 gal	5.5%	44.38	1.060	1.018		All Grain	11
AG41	23 L	5.05%	43.47	1.050	1.012		All Grain	8
AG41	23 L	5.05%	43.47	1.050	1.012		All Grain	14
#8	18 L	5.28%	68.28	1.059	1.019		BIAB	11
Adomania	5 gal	6.71%	71.14	1.066	1.015		All Grain	10
Bitter	5 gal	4.17%	43.3	1.046	1.014		Partial Mash	16
Free up my freezer ESB (SMASH)	5.5 gal	5.51%	89.56	1.052	1.010		All Grain	15
Till the bitter end ESB	22 L	5.25%	50.56	1.058	1.018		All Grain	21
Moneypenny	465 gal	5.94%	30.48	1.061	1.016		All Grain	16

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	393	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	77	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	8%	2% - 20%
United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row	64	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	2.5°L	38	76%	14% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit	64	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	6%	1% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	62	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	356	5	28%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	245	4.5	26%	3% - 100%
Challenger	152	8.5	29%	3% - 100%
Cascade	109	7	26%	6% - 87%
Willamette	103	4.5	26%	9% - 75%
Target	82	11.5	30%	9% - 75%
Northern Brewer	72	7.8	27%	6% - 80%
Goldings	57	4.5	24%	3% - 67%
Magnum	44	15	26%	2% - 100%
Kent Goldings	43	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	173	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	99	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	48	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
Mangrove Jack - British Ale Yeast M07	14	Mangrove Jack	Ale	n/a	High	78%	57°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%
Whirlfloc	47	Water Agt	Boil	67%	0% - 100%
Gypsum	47	Water Agt	Mash	32%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride	26	Water Agt	Mash	11%	0% - 50%
Epsom Salt	21	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 23%
Lactic acid	11	Water Agt	Mash	69%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	11	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 33%
Baking Soda	9	Water Agt	Mash	1%	0% - 2%
Chalk	5	Water Agt	Sparge	2%	0% - 6%
Phosphoric acid	4	Water Agt	Mash	78%	31% - 99%

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