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	6035
ESB Fullers Clone	42 L	4.72%	41.93	1.047	1.011		All Grain	4443
English Bitter	21 L	6.08%	28.73	1.062	1.015		BIAB	4257
minesweeper	18 L	6.07%	38.37	1.060	1.014		All Grain	3860
ESB SMaSH EKG	25 L	5.35%	38.68	1.047	1.007		All Grain	3475
Bass Brewers - Bass Pale Ale Clone	5.5 gal	5.04%	47.06	1.054	1.016		Partial Mash	3387
Common Room ESB	17 gal	5.82%	46.02	1.059	1.015		All Grain	3198
Front Porch - Hobgoblin - Dark English Ale	5.5 gal	5.14%	36.65	1.052	1.013		extract	2995
Bakke Brygg ESB 25 L	25 L	5.39%	41.6	1.056	1.014		All Grain	2981
Brooklyn Brewery - Pennant Ale '55 Clone	5.5 gal	5%	43.79	1.058	1.020		Partial Mash	2687

Newest Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
ESB	5.5 gal	6.58%	37.83	1.066	1.016		All Grain	2
Oak Beauty XV	22 L	5.47%	24.05	1.054	1.012		All Grain	15
Oak Beauty XV	22 L	5.47%	24.05	1.054	1.012		All Grain	5
e.s.p	20 L	5.95%	30.51	1.064	1.018		All Grain	18
ESB	4.5 L	6.66%	0	1.068	1.017		extract	6
ESB	5.5 gal	5.87%	46.9	1.060	1.015		BIAB	21
Extra Special	5.5 gal	6.1%	80.31	1.060	1.014		All Grain	9
Bitter Sweet Symphony	5.5 gal	5.62%	15.79	1.054	1.011		All Grain	16
Meghan	5.5 gal	5.57%	43.56	1.059	1.017		All Grain	13
#8 Strong Fullers ESB	6 gal	5.79%	43.52	1.064	1.020		All Grain	66

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	415	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	77%	4% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	107	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	69%	5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	107	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	71	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	23°L	35	6%	1% - 33%
United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row	66	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	56	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	4%	1% - 9%
United Kingdom - Amber	51	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	27°L	32	7%	1% - 21%
American - Victory	51	American	Grain	roasted malt	28°L	34	7%	1% - 19%

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

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
East Kent Goldings	389	5	28%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	261	4.5	26%	3% - 100%
Challenger	166	8.5	29%	3% - 100%
Cascade	116	7	26%	6% - 87%
Willamette	110	4.5	27%	9% - 75%
Target	91	11.5	30%	9% - 75%
Northern Brewer	73	7.8	27%	6% - 80%
Goldings	57	4.5	24%	3% - 67%
Kent Goldings	51	5	33%	9% - 73%
Magnum	50	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	192	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	107	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	73	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	66	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	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
Danstar - London ESB Yeast	17	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	Low	70%	65°F	72°F
White Labs - Burton Ale Yeast WLP023	17	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

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

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish Moss	145	Fining	Boil	79%	1% - 100%
Gypsum	66	Water Agt	Mash	33%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	54	Fining	Boil	67%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	27	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 50%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	19	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 50%
Table Salt	13	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 33%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	13	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 57%
Baking Soda	13	Water Agt	Mash	1%	0% - 3%
Lactic acid	12	Water Agt	Mash	70%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	8	Water Agt	Mash	27%	1% - 67%

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