ESB
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)

 

Type: All Grain

Date: 12/26/2008

Batch Size: 5.25 gal

Brewer: Mike Young
Boil Size: 6.71 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (8 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 40.82 %
5.00 lb Pale Malt, Golden Promise (3.0 SRM) Grain 40.82 %
1.00 lb Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 8.16 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 4.08 %
0.50 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 4.08 %
0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 2.04 %
0.88 oz Northdown [7.20 %] (60 min) Hops 21.3 IBU
0.25 oz Magnum [12.00 %] (60 min) Hops 10.1 IBU
0.75 oz Goldings, East Kent [3.30 %] (15 min) Hops 4.1 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [3.30 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs London ESB Ale (1/2 yeast cake from bitter) (Wyeast Labs #1968) Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.060 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.060 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.018 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.54 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 6.52 %
Bitterness: 34.1 IBU Calories: 266 cal/pint
Est Color: 9.6 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 12.25 lb
Sparge Water: 4.49 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 15.75 qt of water at 163.3 F 152.0 F

 
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 4.0 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

Notes

1st Runnings = 18.5
2nd Runnings = 8
PB = 12

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