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	5883
ESB Fullers Clone	42 L	4.72%	41.93	1.047	1.011		All Grain	4243
English Bitter	21 L	6.08%	28.73	1.062	1.015		BIAB	4110
minesweeper	18 L	6.07%	38.37	1.060	1.014		All Grain	3764
ESB SMaSH EKG	25 L	5.35%	38.68	1.047	1.007		All Grain	3278
Bass Brewers - Bass Pale Ale Clone	5.5 gal	5.04%	47.06	1.054	1.016		Partial Mash	3273
Common Room ESB	17 gal	5.82%	46.02	1.059	1.015		All Grain	3079
Front Porch - Hobgoblin - Dark English Ale	5.5 gal	5.14%	36.65	1.052	1.013		extract	2926
Bakke Brygg ESB 25 L	25 L	5.39%	41.6	1.056	1.014		All Grain	2912
Brooklyn Brewery - Pennant Ale '55 Clone	5.5 gal	5%	43.79	1.058	1.020		Partial Mash	2605

Newest Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
English Pale Ale	5 L	5.42%	49.44	1.054	1.013		All Grain	11
EE ESS BEE	12 gal	5.82%	30.11	1.059	1.015		All Grain	22
Extra Bestest Boy	5.5 gal	5.48%	45.94	1.055	1.013		All Grain	42
Awesome Recipe	6 gal	5.44%	31.53	1.055	1.014		All Grain	19
Oak Beauty 14	21 L	5.51%	46.55	1.056	1.014		All Grain	16
HappyAle	23 L	5.97%	30.81	1.058	1.013		extract	21
Russel Fricke	2.5 gal	4.25%	20.78	1.042	1.010		All Grain	28
Brew25 - Taipari4 - 20/1/20	22 L	6.19%	41.95	1.060	1.013		All Grain	32
ESB	5.5 gal	4.64%	33.14	1.051	1.016		All Grain	35
Number6 - Fuller's London Pride II	6.5 gal	6.47%	28.19	1.069	1.020		All Grain	292

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 - Caramel / Crystal 60L	107	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 24%
American - Pale 2-Row	106	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	69%	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	64	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	55	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	380	5	28%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	256	4.5	26%	3% - 100%
Challenger	161	8.5	29%	3% - 100%
Cascade	114	7	26%	6% - 87%
Willamette	109	4.5	27%	9% - 75%
Target	88	11.5	30%	9% - 75%
Northern Brewer	74	7.8	27%	6% - 80%
Goldings	56	4.5	24%	3% - 67%
Kent Goldings	51	5	32%	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	107	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	72	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	50	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	142	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)	19	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 50%
Table Salt	12	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 33%
Lactic acid	12	Water Agt	Mash	70%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	11	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 57%
Baking Soda	9	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 2%
Chalk	6	Water Agt	Mash	2%	0% - 6%

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