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	5271
English Bitter	21 L	6.08%	28.73	1.062	1.015		BIAB	3333
ESB Fullers Clone	42 L	4.72%	41.93	1.047	1.011		All Grain	3297
minesweeper	18 L	6.07%	38.37	1.060	1.014		All Grain	3250
Front Porch - Hobgoblin - Dark English Ale	5.5 gal	5.14%	36.65	1.052	1.013		extract	2632
Bass Brewers - Bass Pale Ale Clone	5.5 gal	5.04%	47.06	1.054	1.016		Partial Mash	2604
Common Room ESB	17 gal	5.82%	46.02	1.059	1.015		All Grain	2585
Bakke Brygg ESB 25 L	25 L	5.39%	41.6	1.056	1.014		All Grain	2516
ESB SMaSH EKG	25 L	5.35%	38.68	1.047	1.007		All Grain	2463
Brooklyn Brewery - Pennant Ale '55 Clone	5.5 gal	5%	43.79	1.058	1.020		Partial Mash	2372

Newest Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Free up my freezer ESB (SMASH)	5.5 gal	5.51%	89.56	1.052	1.010		All Grain	3
Till the bitter end ESB	22 L	5.25%	50.56	1.058	1.018		All Grain	11
Moneypenny	465 gal	5.94%	30.48	1.061	1.016		All Grain	10
Awesome Recipe	5.5 gal	6.13%	46.19	1.061	1.014		All Grain	2
Silly Billy	50 L	5.13%	25.55	1.055	1.016		All Grain	9
Simplified esb 1/2 batch	11 L	4.95%	44.81	1.051	1.013		All Grain	8
English ale test batch	10 L	4.81%	42.07	1.054	1.017		All Grain	9
English Pale Ale	5.5 gal	6.44%	25.7	1.059	1.010		BIAB	69
ESB cw	31 L	5.17%	41.3	1.056	1.017		All Grain	15
Gladfield ESB	15 L	5.72%	37.89	1.056	1.012		All Grain	13

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	101	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	63	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	54	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	358	5	28%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	245	4.5	26%	3% - 100%
Challenger	151	8.5	29%	3% - 100%
Cascade	109	7	26%	6% - 87%
Willamette	103	4.5	26%	9% - 75%
Target	81	11.5	30%	9% - 75%
Northern Brewer	72	7.8	27%	6% - 80%
Goldings	56	4.5	23%	3% - 67%
Magnum	43	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	171	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	97	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 - 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	27	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	139	Herb	Boil	80%	1% - 100%
Whirlfloc	47	Fining	Boil	67%	0% - 100%
Gypsum	44	Water Agt	Boil	35%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride	23	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 50%
Epsom Salt	18	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 50%
Lactic acid	10	Water Agt	Mash	73%	0% - 100%
Baking Soda	9	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 2%
Table Salt	9	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 22%
Phosphoric acid	4	Water Agt	Sparge	79%	31% - 100%
Chalk	4	Water Agt	Mash	1%	0% - 2%

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