Little Dragon ESB

This all-grain recipe is a great version of a traditional ESB. The brewmaster from Mt. Shasta Brewing company has brewed 450 gallons of it in honor of this recipe.

Brewer:	Ferrari		Email:	ferrarinmobile@yahoo.com
Beer:	Little Dragon ESB		Style:	ESB
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	15 HCU (~9 SRM)		Bitterness:	21 IBU
OG:	1.058		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	5.7% v/v (4.5% w/w)
Water:	relatively soft water to start - added 1 tsp gypsum and 1 tsp epsom salts
Grain:	3 lb. American 2-row 5 lb. British pale 1 lb. Belgian biscuit 8 oz. Belgian CaraMunich 1 lb. Flaked barley
Mash:	83% efficiency
	10.5 lbs grain with 3.75 gallons water for 75 minutes mash at 151, mash out at 170 for 10 minutes sparge with about 4.5 gallons to collect about 5.5 - 6 gallons of wort.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.046	7 gallons
	1 tbsp Irish Moss last 10 minutes
Hops:	.5 oz. Fuggles (4.9% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Kent Goldings (4.5% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Fuggles (4.9% AA, 10 min.) .5 oz. Kent Goldings (4.5% AA, 10 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast Thames Valley - pitched at 72
Log:	Brewed on October 7, 2009 Primary for 6 days and secondary for 14 days. Took a long time to fully carbonate, about 6 weeks, forms a thin, creamy head that never goes over 1/2"
Carbonation:	2/3 cup priming sugar for 1.8 volumes of CO2
Tasting:	This is a traditional ESB which is not, in fact, bitter at all. It has little head and a slightly malty flavor. It drinks smooth and easy - a real session beer similar in ways to Bass Ale.

Recipe posted 11/15/09.