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Election Season Bitterness - ESB
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • All Grain • 5.5 gal
Used Wyeast 1275 Thames Valley and homegrown hops.
January 15, 2012 pm 06:26pm
4.0/5.0 1 rating
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 11 lbs
Maris Otter Pale
Maris Otter Pale
An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.
- 0.5 lbs
Crystal Malt 60°L
Crystal Malt 60°L
Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.
- 0.5 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 2 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- 0.5 lbs
Barley Flaked
Barley Flaked
Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.
- 0.5 lbs
Rice Hulls
Rice Hulls
Rice Hulls are used as a filter medium, mostly used in all grain wheat beers to help prevent a stuck mash.
- 1 oz
Chinook - 7.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Chinook
Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 7.5 AA% whole; boiled 30 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 tsp
Irish Moss - last 10 mins of boil (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
A dried red-brown marine algae. Fining agent to remove large proteins. Negatively charged polymer attracts positively charged protein-tannin complexes (extracted from grain husks and hops) during the boil. This action is aided by the clumping of proteins in the boiling process. Irish moss settles to the bottom of the brew kettle with spent hops and hot break material at the end of the boil.
- 0.55 tsp
Yeast Nutrient (AKA Fermax) - after boil (omitted from calculations)
Yeast Nutrient (AKA Fermax)
Helps yeast stay active during fermentation
- 1 tbsp
5.2 pH Stabilizer - added to mash (omitted from calculations)
5.2 pH Stabilizer
Five Star 5.2 pH Stabilizer. A proprietary blend of food-grade phosphate buffers that locks in your mash and kettle water at a pH of 5.2, regardless of the starting pH. It also reduces scaling and mineral deposits on brewing equipment. 1 pound. Use at the rate of 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons of water.
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Wyeast 1275 Thames Valley Ale™
Wyeast 1275 Thames Valley Ale™
Produces classic British bitters, rich complex flavor profile, clean, light malt character, low fruitiness, low esters, well-balanced.
Notes
The 2 lbs of American 2-row was an ESB Malt. BG = 1.047 OG = 1.061
Style (BJCP)
Category: 8 - English Pale Ale
Subcategory: C - Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.060 | 1.048 - 1.060 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.014 | 1.010 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 12.4 SRM | 6 - 18 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.1% ABV | 4.6% - 6.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 47.0 IBU | 30 - 50 | |
Discussion
Tasty
2012-01-15 6:34pm
I brewed a similar ESB using pretty much the same grain bill, but with 1968 London ESB and English hops. The homegrown hops used here are a mix of NW hops, so this one has higher citrus notes, which is nice, but probably not true to the style. I've read many people complain about Thames Valley coming out cloudy, but I didn't experience that. I'd say the London tasted more carmel-ish, where as the Thames is almost a cream soda type flavor. A month in the bottle and this is tasting very nice.
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