I have been researching ESBs and I would like to brew one. This is a rough draft of the recipe. Is 9% specialty malts too much? Also, I know that caramel malts can be traditional, but I despise them so they aren't going into this recipe.
Recipe: ESB
Brewer: me
Asst Brewer:
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 12.84 gal
Post Boil Volume: 11.44 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 11.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 10.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.054 SG
Estimated Color: 15.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 34.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 65.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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23 lbs Pale Ale Malt, Northwestern (Great Weste Grain 91.1 %
1 lbs Victory Malt (biscuit) (Briess) (28.0 SR Grain 4.0 %
12.0 oz Special Roast (Briess) (50.0 SRM) Grain 3.0 %
8.0 oz Chocolate (Briess) (350.0 SRM) Grain 2.0 %
2.00 oz Willamette [6.90 %] - First Wort 60.0 mi Hop 26.9 IBUs
2.00 oz Willamette [6.90 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 2 Hop 7.4 IBUs
1.0 pkg SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) Yeast
Recipe: ESB
Brewer: me
Asst Brewer:
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 12.84 gal
Post Boil Volume: 11.44 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 11.00 gal
Bottling Volume: 10.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.054 SG
Estimated Color: 15.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 34.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 65.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
23 lbs Pale Ale Malt, Northwestern (Great Weste Grain 91.1 %
1 lbs Victory Malt (biscuit) (Briess) (28.0 SR Grain 4.0 %
12.0 oz Special Roast (Briess) (50.0 SRM) Grain 3.0 %
8.0 oz Chocolate (Briess) (350.0 SRM) Grain 2.0 %
2.00 oz Willamette [6.90 %] - First Wort 60.0 mi Hop 26.9 IBUs
2.00 oz Willamette [6.90 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 2 Hop 7.4 IBUs
1.0 pkg SafAle English Ale (DCL/Fermentis #S-04) Yeast