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G's ESB

Silver ribon (English Brown) and Second place in (Brown Category)
at Iowa State Fair 1999.

Brewer: G MAN Email: brewdog57@hotmail.com
Beer: G's ESB Style: English Strong (Extra Special) Bitter
Type: Partial mash Size: 6.25 gallons
Color:
26 HCU (~14 SRM)
Bitterness: 46 IBU
OG: 1.060 FG: 1.018
Alcohol: 5.4% v/v (4.3% w/w)
Water: Filtered tap water
2tsp. Burton water salts
Grain: 3.5 lb. British pale
5 oz. American victory
1 lb. American crystal 20L
10 oz. American crystal 60L
8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
2 oz. American chocolate
Mash: 75% efficiency
start 7 qts. water add 1 tsp. burton water salts and heat to 135° add grains,raise to 155° hold for 60 min. mash out @ 170°. Sparg at 175° for a total of 4.75 gallons wort.(note: add 1 tsp. water salts to sparge water)
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.079 4.75 gallons
5.7 lb. Gold malt extract (Northwestern)
Add Irish moss @ 15 min.
Add hops as required
Hops: 2 oz. Kent Goldings (5.6% AA, 60 min.)
1.25 oz. Kent Goldings (5.6% AA, 45 min.)
1 oz. Fuggles (3.4% AA, 20 min.)
Yeast: British (Whitebread) Wyeast # 1098 (make a starter in advance)
Log: Ferment at ale temps. (64-68°)
Carbonation: 1.3 volumes Corn Sugar: 1.34 oz. for 6.1 gallons @ 66°F
1/2 cup corn sugar = 3.25 oz. (this is slightly above style)1.9 volumes
Tasting: 3-14-99 Good brewing day,first tast of cooled wort nice & malty with good bitters.(3-29-99 kegged 4.75 gallons & bottled 12-12oz.bottles or aprox. 1 gallon,used 14 grams corn sugar for priming.)

Recipe posted 03/14/99.