Galt's ESB
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) • All Grain • 5 gal
Just trying to make something special.
March 20, 2006 pm 07:54pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 10 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.
- 1/2 lbs
American Victory
American Victory
Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.
- 1/4 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 1/4 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 1/8 lbs
Torrified Wheat
Torrified Wheat
Helps head retention and mouthfeel, used in some pale ales.
- 1 oz
Target - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 50 min
Target
Used for its robust bittering ability in British ales and lagers. Aroma is quite intense.
- 3/4 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% whole; boiled 20 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
- 3/4 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
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White Labs WLP022 Essex Ale Yeast
White Labs WLP022 Essex Ale Yeast
Flavorful British style yeast. Drier finish than many British ale yeast. Produces slightly fruity and bready character. Good top fermenting yeast strain, is well suited for top cropping (collecting). This yeast is well suited for classic British milds, pa
Notes
-Big starter. -Protein rest @122 for 60 min. to reduce haze. -Mash @153 for 90 min. -Using an equal mix of fuggles/ekg for flavor and aroma.....will probably lightly dry hop with same mix.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 8 - English Pale Ale
Subcategory: C - Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.057 | 1.048 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 11.3 SRM | 6 - 18 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.7% ABV | 4.6% - 6.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 50.3 IBU | 30 - 50 |
