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Fuller's ESB Clone

Specifics

Style:

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) — BJCP Style Information

Category:	English Pale Ale
Number:	08C

An average-strength to moderately-strong English ale. The balance may be fairly even between malt and hops to somewhat bitter. Drinkability is a critical component of the style; emphasis is still on the bittering hop addition as opposed to the aggressive middle and late hopping seen in American ales. A rather broad style that allows for considerable interpretation by the brewer.

Commercial Examples: Fullers ESB, Adnams Broadside, Shepherd Neame Bishop's Finger, Young’s Ram Rod, Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery Pale Ale, Bass Ale, Whitbread Pale Ale, Shepherd Neame Spitfire, Marston’s Pedigree, Black Sheep Ale, Vintage Henley, Mordue Workie Ticket, Morland Old Speckled Hen, Greene King Abbot Ale, Bateman's XXXB, Gale’s Hordean Special Bitter (HSB), Ushers 1824 Particular Ale, Hopback Summer Lightning, Great Lakes Moondog Ale, Shipyard Old Thumper, Alaskan ESB, Geary’s Pale Ale, Cooperstown Old Slugger, Anderson Valley Boont ESB, Avery 14’er ESB, Redhook ESB.

Brew Date:

February 08, 2009

Yield:

6 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

12.6/24.8

Bitterness:

38.4 IBU

BU/GU

0.63

Calories:

202 (12 ounces)

Conditioning:

Keg

ABV:

ABW:

4.7%

Batch No:	02-9
OG:	1.061
OG (Plato):	14.98° P
Reading 1:	1.020 (3 days)
Reading 2:	1.016 (7 days)
FG:	1.016
FG (Plato):	4.08° P
Real Extract:	6.05° P
App. Atten.:	72.8%
Real Atten.:	59.6%
Status:	Bottled

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Adapted from ProMash recipe. Yeast is 1 liter starter, two vials.

Recipe

Scale This Recipe
Enter desired final yield (volume):		gallons

Grains

8.75 pounds

Pale Malt (2 Row) UK

70.9% of grist

1.25 pounds

Amber Malt

10.1% of grist

0.75 pounds

Aromatic Malt

6.1% of grist

0.60 pounds

Corn, Flaked

4.9% of grist

0.50 pounds

Caramel/Crystal Malt - 12L

4% of grist

0.50 pounds

Crystal Caramunich - 60L

4% of grist

12.35 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	6 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	7.8 gallons	6 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	12.4 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.6 gallons
Total Water Needed:	11.4 gallons	7.8 gallons (runoff) + 2.6 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	4.1 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	7.3 gallons	11.4 gallons (total water) – 4.1 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Miscellaneous Ingredients (Non-Fermentable)

1.09

Wort Chiller @ 25 minutes

1.2

Whirlfloc Tablet @ 20 minutes

Hops

0.75 ounces

Goldings, East Kent
4.50% Pellets @ 7200 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop

3.4 AAUs

0.60 ounces

Northern Brewer (domestic)
8.10% Pellets @ 90 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

4.9 AAUs

0.60 ounces

Northern Brewer

Region:	United Kingdom, United States, Germany
AAU Range:	7 - 10%
Notes:	Fine, fragrant aroma, dry, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Example:	ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale, Porter, California Common; Old Peculier, Anchor Liberty, Anchor Steam

8.10% Pellets @ 30 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

4.9 AAUs

0.60 ounces

Pearle
8.20% Pellets @ 15 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

4.9 AAUs

0.54 ounces

Northern Brewer

Region:	United Kingdom, United States, Germany
AAU Range:	7 - 10%
Notes:	Fine, fragrant aroma, dry, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Example:	ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale, Porter, California Common; Old Peculier, Anchor Liberty, Anchor Steam

9.50% Pellets @ 10 minutes
Type: Bittering and Aroma
Use: Boil

5.1 AAUs

0.81 ounces

Goldings, East Kent

Northern Brewer

Region:	United Kingdom, United States, Germany
AAU Range:	7 - 10%
Notes:	Fine, fragrant aroma, dry, clean bittering hop.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker
Example:	ESB, Bitter, Pale Ale, Porter, California Common; Old Peculier, Anchor Liberty, Anchor Steam

4.50% Pellets @ 1 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

5.1 AAUs

3.90 ounces

Total Hop Weight

26.8 AAUs

Yeast

White Labs WLP002 English Ale — Liquid — 1 liter starter

White Labs WLP002 English Ale — Liquid — 1 liter starter

Mash

Mash Type:	Infusion

Step	Description	Temp.	Time
Mash In	Infusion	154° F	75 min.
Mash Out	Steam infused	168° F	10 min.

Fermentation

Primary:	6 days @ 66° F
Secondary:	7 days @ 60° F
Tertiary:	8 days @ 55° F
Age:	7 days @ 38° F

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Awards & Competitions

Entry Name:	Fuller's ESB Clone
Competition:	2009 AHA National Homebrew Competition - First Round
Date:	May 13, 2009
Style:	Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
Place:	2nd (Silver)

Entry Name:	Fuller's ESB Clone
Competition:	2009 California State Fair
Date:	May 24, 2009
Style:	Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
Place:	2nd (Silver)

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