
Dreams of ESB
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • All Grain • 5 gal
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March 6, 2012 pm 04:10pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 11 lbs
English 2-row Pale
English 2-row Pale
All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.
- 1.25 lbs
Medium Crystal Malt; Simpsons
Medium Crystal Malt; Simpsons
Ale colour and flavour adjustment tailored to requirement.
- 1 lbs
Caramel Pilsen Malt; Malteries Franco-Belges
Caramel Pilsen Malt; Malteries Franco-Belges
This malt is obtained by adapted malting, saccharification and smooth torrification of selected barleys in order to develop the aroma and color. This malt adds a fine and pleasant caramel aroma.
- 2 oz
Fuggle - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 1 oz
Fuggle - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- .25 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.2 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
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Wyeast 1968 London ESB Ale™
Wyeast 1968 London ESB Ale™
Highly flocculant top-fermenting strain with rich, malty character and balanced fruitiness. This strain is so flocculant that additional aeration and agitation is needed. An excellent strain for cask-conditioned ales.
Notes
Mash at 154F (high temp to promote dextrins) for 60 mins or until starch test negative. Sparge to collect 6 gallons. Boil for 20 minutes before hop addition. Boil centennials for 60 mins; add fuggles when 15 mins remain
Style (BJCP)
Category: 8 - English Pale Ale
Subcategory: C - Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.064 | 1.048 - 1.060 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.015 | 1.010 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 14.5 SRM | 6 - 18 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 6.4% ABV | 4.6% - 6.2% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 44.1 IBU | 30 - 50 | ![]() |