Recipes: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)

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Style Profile based on 194 recipes

OG

1.055

FG

1.014

IBU

36

ABV

5.5%

BU:GU

0.66

Hops

5.6 g/L

Dry hop

0.2 g/L

Grain Bill Composition

  • 90% Base
  • 9% Crystal
  • 8% Toast
  • 1% Roast

Median % of grist by malt category

Common Hops

  • 44% East Kent Goldings
  • 27% Fuggles
  • 15% Challenger
  • 10% Northern Brewer (GR)
  • 8% Willamette
  • 8% Target
  • 7% Cascade
  • 7% Southern Brewer
  • 4% Magnum (GR)
  • 3% Golding

% of Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) recipes using each hop

Common Fermentables

  • 26% United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale
  • 7% American - Caramel / Crystal 40L
  • 7% American - Caramel / Crystal 60L
  • 6% Torrified Wheat
  • 6% American - Pale 2-Row
  • 5% United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale
  • 5% United Kingdom - Crystal 45L
  • 5% United Kingdom - Chocolate
  • 4% American - Victory
  • 4% Flaked Barley

Colour = malt category ยท bar = % of recipes

Common Yeasts

  • 28% SafAle English Ale (S-04) Fermentis
  • 7% Safale American (US-05) Fermentis
  • 7% London ESB Ale (1968) Wyeast Labs
  • 3% English Ale Yeast (WLP002) White Labs
  • 2% Danstar London ESB Yeast

% of Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) recipes using each strain

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