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	5692
ESB Fullers Clone	42 L	4.72%	41.93	1.047	1.011		All Grain	3980
English Bitter	21 L	6.08%	28.73	1.062	1.015		BIAB	3908
minesweeper	18 L	6.07%	38.37	1.060	1.014		All Grain	3583
Bass Brewers - Bass Pale Ale Clone	5.5 gal	5.04%	47.06	1.054	1.016		Partial Mash	3061
ESB SMaSH EKG	25 L	5.35%	38.68	1.047	1.007		All Grain	3028
Common Room ESB	17 gal	5.82%	46.02	1.059	1.015		All Grain	2922
Front Porch - Hobgoblin - Dark English Ale	5.5 gal	5.14%	36.65	1.052	1.013		extract	2856
Bakke Brygg ESB 25 L	25 L	5.39%	41.6	1.056	1.014		All Grain	2779
Brooklyn Brewery - Pennant Ale '55 Clone	5.5 gal	5%	43.79	1.058	1.020		Partial Mash	2521

Newest Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
English Bitter	11 gal	5.07%	49.58	1.056	1.017		All Grain	4
Awesome Recipe	5 gal	5.7%	0	1.056	1.013		All Grain	2
Heat of the Wheat - Winter Bitter	5 gal	5.66%	49.17	1.057	1.014		All Grain	12
British	5 gal	5.5%	46.37	1.058	1.016		extract	15
English pale ale	25 L	6.26%	48.55	1.066	1.018		All Grain	9
London ESB Ponzio	6 L	4.77%	34.59	1.049	1.013		BIAB	18
Some leftover bits	9 L	4.93%	32.56	1.049	1.012		extract	17
Sherlock holmes	21 L	5.09%	46.47	1.050	1.012		All Grain	20
GIB`S ESB	23 L	7.06%	35.82	1.070	1.016		All Grain	36
ESB	20 L	5.48%	45.46	1.055	1.013		BIAB	26

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	405	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	77%	4% - 100%
American - Pale 2-Row	105	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	68%	5% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	102	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	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	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	372	5	28%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	252	4.5	26%	3% - 100%
Challenger	158	8.5	29%	3% - 100%
Cascade	112	7	26%	6% - 87%
Willamette	104	4.5	27%	9% - 75%
Target	86	11.5	30%	9% - 75%
Northern Brewer	73	7.8	27%	6% - 80%
Goldings	56	4.5	24%	3% - 67%
Kent Goldings	48	5	33%	9% - 73%
Magnum	46	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	184	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	102	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 - 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	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
Danstar - London ESB Yeast	16	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	Low	70%	65°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	Other	Boil	80%	1% - 100%
Gypsum	53	Water Agt	Mash	34%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	50	Fining	Boil	65%	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%
Baking Soda	10	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 2%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	8	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 38%
Chalk	6	Water Agt	Mash	2%	0% - 6%

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