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Fermentables Used In Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Name Recipes Avg. Usage Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 482 77% 4% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 124 7% 1% - 24%
US - Pale 2-Row 117 69% 5% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 85 6% 0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L 84 7% 1% - 20%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 68 8% 1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 65 4% 1% - 9%
United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row 64 75% 14% - 100%
American - Victory 58 7% 1% - 19%
Torrified Wheat 53 4% 0% - 14%
Flaked Barley 51 5% 1% - 11%
United Kingdom - Chocolate 51 1% 0% - 4%
Dry Malt Extract - Light 50 52% 3% - 100%
United Kingdom - Amber 49 7% 1% - 21%
Liquid Malt Extract - Light 48 64% 15% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 46 6% 1% - 50%
United Kingdom - Crystal 45L 45 6% 3% - 13%
Munich - Light 10L 44 15% 0% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 41 7% 1% - 29%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 40 7% 2% - 18%
Cane Sugar 37 9% 1% - 33%
German - Pale Ale 35 71% 20% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 50L 35 8% 2% - 25%
Belgian - Special B 33 4% 1% - 13%
Liquid Malt Extract - Amber 33 55% 5% - 100%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise 32 69% 8% - 97%
United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L 30 7% 2% - 27%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 30 12% 1% - 41%
American - Chocolate 29 2% 0% - 8%
Flaked Oats 28 6% 0% - 13%
German - Vienna 28 27% 2% - 92%
Aromatic Malt 27 5% 0% - 12%
German - Melanoidin 27 5% 1% - 15%
Munich 27 11% 2% - 43%
American - Pale Ale 26 74% 40% - 95%
United Kingdom - Crystal 30L 26 8% 2% - 33%
Flaked Corn 25 9% 4% - 20%
Dry Malt Extract - Amber 25 39% 12% - 84%
Honey Malt 25 6% 2% - 25%
United Kingdom - Cara Malt 24 6% 2% - 15%
United Kingdom - Wheat 24 6% 1% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 23 6% 1% - 13%
Canadian - Pale 2-Row 23 62% 10% - 94%
German - Acidulated Malt 23 3% 1% - 6%
German - CaraAroma 23 3% 0% - 9%
German - Carapils 23 6% 2% - 10%
German - Pilsner 23 52% 11% - 94%
United Kingdom - Crystal 140L 23 6% 2% - 11%
United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37) 22 6% 2% - 11%
Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light 22 54% 8% - 100%
Munich Dark 20L 21 18% 2% - 91%
Honey 21 9% 2% - 16%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 20 2% 0% - 7%
Brown Sugar 20 11% 3% - 33%
United Kingdom - Black Patent 19 1% 0% - 3%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley 19 2% 0% - 9%
German - CaraRed 18 11% 2% - 35%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L 18 3% 1% - 7%
American - Caramel / Crystal 150L 17 9% 1% - 100%
BE - Pale Ale 17 76% 36% - 100%
German - CaraMunich III 17 6% 2% - 15%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L 17 3% 2% - 5%
Invert Sugar Syrup 17 7% 2% - 14%
American - Wheat 16 9% 2% - 50%
German - CaraMunich II 16 6% 2% - 15%
United Kingdom - Crystal 70L 16 8% 3% - 26%
American - Special Roast 15 3% 0% - 8%
Belgian - Aromatic 15 4% 1% - 8%
Canadian - ESB Malt 15 60% 16% - 90%
German - CaraHell 15 7% 2% - 11%
German - CaraMunich I 15 7% 1% - 14%
United Kingdom - Crystal 15L 15 7% 2% - 20%
Rice Hulls 14 4% 1% - 9%
Flaked Wheat 13 6% 2% - 9%
American - Caramel / Crystal 30L 13 8% 2% - 15%
American - Vienna 13 26% 2% - 83%
American - Caramel / Crystal 75L 12 8% 4% - 16%
German - CaraAmber 12 8% 3% - 15%
German - Wheat Malt 12 11% 2% - 29%
United Kingdom - Brown 12 7% 1% - 19%
United Kingdom - Crystal 90L 12 6% 0% - 9%
American - Roasted Barley 11 2% 1% - 6%
Belgian - Pilsner 11 62% 12% - 100%
United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats 11 8% 2% - 18%
Maltodextrin 11 6% 3% - 11%
American - Caramel / Crystal 15L 10 6% 4% - 14%
American - White Wheat 10 7% 2% - 22%
Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale 10 83% 62% - 92%
Simpsons - Crystal Medium 10 8% 3% - 17%
Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter 10 81% 56% - 97%
American - Caramel / Crystal 90L 9 7% 4% - 11%
American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted 9 22% 7% - 50%
American - Pilsner 9 42% 14% - 83%
Dry Malt Extract - Dark 8 23% 13% - 43%
Rye 8 10% 1% - 21%
German - Carafa I 8 2% 1% - 5%
German - Carafa II 8 1% 0% - 6%
Molasses 8 5% 1% - 17%
Dry Malt Extract - Wheat 7 20% 3% - 67%
Belgian - Chocolate 7 2% 1% - 5%
Finland - Pale Ale Malt 7 78% 43% - 95%
Muntons - Maris Otter 7 71% 32% - 94%
Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 7 68% 22% - 84%
Castle Malting - Château Pale Ale 7 75% 42% - 92%
Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt I 7 8% 4% - 13%
Belgian - CaraMunich 6 7% 3% - 17%
Belgian - Wheat 6 12% 3% - 38%
German - CaraFoam 6 6% 3% - 8%
German - Pale Wheat 6 11% 5% - 36%
German - Rye 6 12% 2% - 28%
United Kingdom - Optic 6 68% 30% - 95%
Peated Malt 6 14% 1% - 69%
New Zealand - Ale Malt 6 79% 36% - 100%
New Zealand - Medium Crystal Malt 6 9% 6% - 14%
Weyermann - Pale Wheat 6 3% 1% - 5%
Briess - Special Roast 6 4% 2% - 6%
Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt 6 75% 21% - 92%
Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat 6 9% 2% - 12%
American - Black Malt 5 1% 0% - 2%
American - Pale 6-Row 5 56% 11% - 92%
United Kingdom - Crystal Rye 5 7% 4% - 10%
Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat 5 27% 12% - 43%
New Zealand - Dark Crystal Malt 5 6% 4% - 9%
Tate and Lyle - Golden Syrup 5 7% 4% - 13%
Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 5 74% 58% - 91%
Weyermann - Acidulated 5 2% 1% - 2%
Castle Malting - Château Crystal 5 7% 4% - 12%
Thomas Fawcett - English Pearl Pale Ale Malt 5 51% 30% - 62%
Rolled Oats 4 5% 2% - 7%
American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt 4 4% 2% - 7%
Belgian - Cara 20L 4 6% 2% - 12%
Belgian - CaraVienne 4 7% 2% - 11%
German - Caramel Pils 4 8% 5% - 12%
United Kingdom - Dextrine Malt 4 8% 5% - 11%
United Kingdom - Mild 4 47% 5% - 84%
United Kingdom - Pilsen 4 43% 7% - 89%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L) 4 7% 3% - 14%
Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 4 11% 4% - 15%
Finland - Crystal Malt 150 4 5% 2% - 7%
United Kingdom - Crystal 55L 4 8% 6% - 10%
Dingemans - Biscuit 4 6% 4% - 9%
Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III 4 1% 0% - 2%
Crisp Malting - Caramalt 15L 4 7% 1% - 12%
Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L 4 4% 1% - 7%
Crisp Malting - Crystal Light - 45L 4 6% 5% - 7%
Briess - DME Golden Light 4 50% 21% - 100%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L 4 4% 1% - 8%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L 4 6% 1% - 10%
Simpsons - Crystal Light 4 10% 2% - 22%
Weyermann - Caramunich Type 1 4 30% 5% - 78%
Flaked Rice 3 17% 8% - 27%
American - Blackprinz 3 1% 1% - 2%
American - Dark Chocolate 3 3% 2% - 6%
American - Midnight Wheat Malt 3 3% 1% - 6%
Munich - 60L 3 6% 4% - 8%
Belgian - Caramel Pils 3 4% 2% - 5%
German - Abbey Malt 3 6% 4% - 8%
German - Carafa III 3 1% 0% - 2%
German - Dark Wheat 3 6% 1% - 10%
Smoked Malt 3 3% 2% - 7%
United Kingdom - Halcyon 3 60% 4% - 89%
United Kingdom - Oat Malt 3 11% 5% - 18%
United Kingdom - Pearl 3 71% 50% - 87%
Liquid Malt Extract - Dark 3 41% 22% - 57%
Turbinado 3 7% 6% - 7%
Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light 3 94% 89% - 100%
Finland - Cara Pale 3 8% 6% - 11%
Finland - Crystal Malt 100 3 11% 7% - 18%
Red X 3 19% 6% - 38%
Castle Malting - Château Biscuit 3 6% 3% - 8%
Weyermann - Munich Type I 3 30% 13% - 47%
Weyermann - Caramunich Type 2 3 7% 5% - 11%
Weyermann - Pale Ale 3 74% 38% - 100%
Weyermann - Caramunich Type 3 3 4% 3% - 5%
Castle Malting - Château Cara Clair 3 6% 4% - 9%
Simpsons - Crystal Dark 3 3% 2% - 4%
Bairds - Crystal Malt 150 3 3% 2% - 4%
Muntons - Maris Otter Extra Pale 3 89% 87% - 90%
Weyermann - Carapils 3 7% 5% - 11%
Bestmalz - BEST Pale ale 3 92% 86% - 100%
Castle Malting - Château Wheat Blanc 3 3% 2% - 4%
Thomas Fawcett - Pale Crystal Malt 3 5% 3% - 9%
Simpsons - Crystal T50 3 9% 6% - 15%
Crisp Malting - Amber 3 7% 5% - 10%
Briess - DME Pale Ale 3 59% 35% - 100%
Briess - LME Golden Light 3 88% 76% - 100%
Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 3 11% 4% - 22%
Briess - Barley, Flaked 3 4% 3% - 6%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L 3 5% 1% - 8%
Briess - Full Pint Brewers Malt 3 15% 13% - 19%
Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 3 90% 83% - 96%
Gambrinus - ESB Pale Malt 3 77% 61% - 88%
Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 3 76% 53% - 89%
Gladfield - American Ale Malt 3 35% 13% - 46%
Agrária - Pale Ale Malt 3 55% 6% - 82%
Flaked Rye 2 17% 12% - 22%
Briess - Bonlander Munich 2 15% 4% - 26%
American - Red Wheat 2 14% 4% - 24%
Smoked Malt 2 1% 1% - 2%
Belgian - Cara 45L 2 8% 7% - 9%
Belgian - De-Bittered Black 2 1% 1% - 1%
German - CaraBohemian 2 5% 5% - 5%
German - Caramel Wheat 2 5% 4% - 7%
German - Chocolate Wheat 2 1% 1% - 2%
German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 2 83% 81% - 84%
United Kingdom - Carastan Light (15L) 2 4% 3% - 5%
United Kingdom - Lager 2 27% 10% - 44%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L) 2 13% 13% - 14%
Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L) 2 6% 6% - 7%
Brown Rice Syrup - Gluten Free 2 12% 11% - 13%
Corn Syrup 2 11% 9% - 13%
Liquid Malt Extract - Munich 2 55% 43% - 67%
Finland - Pilsner Malt 2 53% 43% - 64%
Finland - Melanoid Malt 2 16% 13% - 20%
Finland - Dark Ale 2 7% 7% - 7%
New Zealand - Biscuit Malt 2 4% 4% - 5%
New Zealand - Gladiator Malt 2 3% 2% - 5%
Munich Malt 2 18% 16% - 19%
German - CaraRye 2 11% 8% - 13%
Muntons - Crystal 60 2 7% 6% - 9%
Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Aromatic 2 3% 1% - 5%
Viking - Pilsner Malt 2 80% 71% - 88%
Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt 2 10% 8% - 12%
Viking - Pale Ale Malt 2 67% 44% - 89%
Weyermann - CaraAroma 2 6% 5% - 7%
Castle Malting - Château Acid (Malta Acida) 2 2% 1% - 3%
Castle Malting - Château Chocolat 2 1% 1% - 1%
Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter 2 92% 84% - 100%
Viking - Caramel 150 2 5% 4% - 6%
Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt II 2 5% 4% - 5%
Bestmalz - BEST Biscuit 2 14% 6% - 23%
Weyermann - Vienna Malt 2 7% 4% - 10%
Crisp Malting - Pale Ale 2 88% 86% - 90%
Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate 2 3% 3% - 3%
Briess - Black Malt - 2-Row 2 1% 0% - 1%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L 2 3% 1% - 5%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 90L 2 4% 1% - 7%
Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt 2 32% 23% - 42%
Briess - Rye Malt 2 12% 9% - 14%
Simpsons - Chocolate Malt 2 2% 2% - 2%
Extra Pale Malt 2 25% 11% - 39%
Weyermann - CaraRed 2 8% 8% - 8%
Gladfield - Medium Crystal Malt 2 9% 8% - 10%
Gladfield - Biscuit Malt 2 7% 4% - 9%
BA Malt - Pale Ale 2 77% 74% - 79%
Agrária - Munich Malt 2 4% 4% - 5%
Bairds - Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt 2 90% 90% - 90%
Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Ale Malt 2 80% 77% - 83%
Dingemans - Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 2 5% 3% - 7%