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	6277
ESB Fullers Clone	42 L	4.72%	40.52	1.047	1.011		All Grain	4760
English Bitter	21 L	6.08%	28.73	1.062	1.015		BIAB	4496
minesweeper	18 L	6.07%	38.37	1.060	1.014		All Grain	4010
ESB SMaSH EKG	25 L	5.35%	38.68	1.047	1.007		All Grain	3807
Bass Brewers - Bass Pale Ale Clone	5.5 gal	5.04%	47.06	1.054	1.016		Partial Mash	3587
Common Room ESB	17 gal	5.82%	46.02	1.059	1.015		All Grain	3315
Front Porch - Hobgoblin - Dark English Ale	5.5 gal	5.14%	36.65	1.052	1.013		extract	3138
Bakke Brygg ESB 25 L	25 L	5.39%	41.6	1.056	1.014		All Grain	3080
Extract ESB	5.5 gal	5.74%	55.61	1.056	1.012		extract	2918

Newest Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Captain Hooked on Bitters vAD: Redhook ESB Clone	11 gal	5.55%	20.85	1.060	1.018		All Grain	5
Pale Ale III	26 L	4.95%	35.55	1.055	1.017		All Grain	9
Earl Grey ESB	5 L	5.67%	44.93	1.053	1.010		BIAB	8
no name	22 L	6.14%	47.06	1.055	1.008		All Grain	2
Super Yummy ESB II	6 gal	6.39%	50.98	1.064	1.015		All Grain	36
PALE ALE	46 L	5.47%	31.15	1.051	1.009		All Grain	44
Late Apex	5.5 gal	5.13%	51.69	1.056	1.017		All Grain	6
Chandlers Best	24 L	4.94%	48.81	1.051	1.014		All Grain	36
English Pale Ale 002	20.8 L	6.04%	31.23	1.061	1.015		All Grain	9
English Pale Ale 001	20.8 L	5.15%	31.68	1.052	1.012		All Grain	32

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	434	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	77%	4% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	110	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	1% - 24%
American - Pale 2-Row	108	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	69%	5% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	82	United Kingdom	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	7%	2% - 20%
Belgian - Biscuit	76	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	63	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	8%	1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	57	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	405	5	28%	3% - 100%
Fuggles	271	4.5	26%	3% - 100%
Challenger	171	8.5	29%	3% - 100%
Cascade	119	7	26%	5% - 87%
Willamette	112	4.5	27%	9% - 75%
Target	95	11.5	30%	9% - 75%
Northern Brewer	74	7.8	27%	6% - 80%
Goldings	57	4.5	24%	3% - 67%
Kent Goldings	52	5	33%	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 - Maris Otter Pale	5	United Kingdom	Grain	base malt	3.75°L	38	49%	25% - 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%

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	206	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968	111	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Very High	69%	64°F	72°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002	75	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Very High	66.5%	65°F	68°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	68	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
Wyeast - British Ale 1098	17	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-High	74%	64°F	72°F
White Labs - Burton Ale Yeast WLP023	17	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	72%	68°F	73°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	148	Fining	Boil	79%	1% - 100%
Gypsum	74	Water Agt	Mash	32%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	55	Fining	Boil	67%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	34	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 50%
Baking Soda	19	Water Agt	Mash	1%	0% - 3%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	18	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 50%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	15	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 67%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	14	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 42%
Table Salt	12	Water Agt	Mash	9%	0% - 33%
Lactic acid	12	Water Agt	Mash	74%	0% - 100%

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