Freds First Beer
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • All Grain • 5.5 gal
An ESB with a bit of malt complexity.
September 10, 2005 pm 02:16pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 10 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
Dextrine Malt
Dextrine Malt
In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.
- 0.5 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 0.5 lbs
American Victory
American Victory
Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.
- 0.5 lbs
Melanoidin Malt
Melanoidin Malt
Red Ales
- 0.5 lbs
Rye Malt
Rye Malt
Often used in German Ales and specialty beers
- 0.5 lbs
White Wheat Malt
White Wheat Malt
Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.
- 1 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 0.5 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 0.5 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
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White Labs WLP007 Dry English Ale
White Labs WLP007 Dry English Ale
Clean, highly flocculant, and highly attenuative yeast. This yeast is similar to WLP002 in flavor profile, but is 10% more attenuative. This eliminates the residual sweetness, and makes the yeast well suited for high gravity ales. It is also reaches termi
Notes
Fred's first beer, an ESB.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 8 - English Pale Ale
Subcategory: C - Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.051 | 1.048 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 11.6 SRM | 6 - 18 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.2% ABV | 4.6% - 6.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 30.3 IBU | 30 - 50 |
