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Helloo to all, from a windy Portugal!!

Today i had to come to work(Patients cannot wait), so only tomorrow i will brew!! Will be my christmas gift , something simple, tasty and bitter!!

here's the recipe:

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 17.0
Total Grain (kg): 4.000
Total Hops (g): 65.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.049 (°P): 12.1
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012 (°P): 3.1
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.81 %
Colour (SRM): 17.1 (EBC): 33.6
Bitterness (IBU): 40.1 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 67
Boil Time (Minutes): 90

Grain Bill
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3.700 kg Pale Ale Malt (92.5%)
0.200 kg Crystal 60 (5%)
0.100 kg Chocolate (2.5%)

Hop Bill
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25.0 g Northern Brewer Pellet (7.4% Alpha) @ 90 Minutes (First Wort) (1.5 g/L)
20.0 g Fuggles Pellet (4% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (1.2 g/L)
20.0 g Fuggles Pellet (4% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Boil) (1.2 g/L)

Misc Bill
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Single step Infusion at 67°C for 90 Minutes.


Yeast will be S-04!!

what do you think about the recipe for a english ESB? should i increase the OG (more pale malt) to put up the ABV??
Mash temperature, its ok for the style??


Cheers

Looks good. I just did an ESB with an O G of 1.050, so you are good on that.

Rookie wrote:Looks good. I just did an ESB with an O G of 1.050, so you are good on that.

+1, looks like a classic ESB recipe to me. Merry Christmas to you!

How funny, I just brewed a version of Jim's ESB last night. Same mash temp, and closely-related yeast too.

soo...i got sick..... only today i put it on!!
Mash is on the way at the moment, missing 10 minuts to end!!
i forgot the wheat, not a big problem, was more for head retention, but i hope will be fine!!
no fotos until now, but i will try to take some foward!

cheers

its boiling at the moment! i made some changes to the hops, cause i found some styrian goldings that were older than the fuggles, so i used instead!!

Special/Best/Premium Bitter

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 17.0
Total Grain (kg): 3.899
Total Hops (g): 54.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.048 (°P): 11.9
Final Gravity (FG): 1.012 (°P): 3.1
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.72 %
Colour (SRM): 14.2 (EBC): 27.9
Bitterness (IBU): 39.6 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 67
Boil Time (Minutes): 90

Grain Bill
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3.610 kg Pale Ale Malt (92.59%)
0.229 kg Crystal 60 (5.87%)
0.060 kg Chocolate (1.54%)

Hop Bill
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24.0 g Northern Brewer Pellet (7.4% Alpha) @ 90 Minutes (First Wort) (1.4 g/L)
10.0 g Styrian Golding Pellet (4% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
10.0 g Styrian Golding Pellet (4% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)
10.0 g Styrian Golding Pellet (4% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.6 g/L)

Misc Bill
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3.0 g Irish Moss @ 15 Minutes (Boil)

Single step Infusion at 67°C for 90 Minutes.
Fermented at 20°C with Safale S-04












a little bit darker than i espected


Northern brewer FWH



Pre-boil gravity 1040



the boil over


cheers

Rookie wrote:Looks good. I just did an ESB with an O G of 1.050, so you are good on that.

thanks!! i hope so, even with chages!!!

seymour wrote:

Rookie wrote:Looks good. I just did an ESB with an O G of 1.050, so you are good on that.

+1, looks like a classic ESB recipe to me. Merry Christmas to you!

How funny, I just brewed a version of Jim's ESB last night. Same mash temp, and closely-related yeast too.

its one of my favorite styles of beer!!! what do you think about the changes i made??


in the end i got 17,5L with a OG of 1047!!Now its cooling in the fridge, i will piitch the yeast in the morning!!

Any coments are welcome, its a learning process!!


cheers

Looks great to me. As you've already mentioned, I usually like to include a portion of unmalted grain (torrified wheat, oats, flaked barley, buckwheat, etc) for added bready mouthfeel, fulness, head retention, and lace. But, your recipe without it is very authentic too. Looking forward to hearing how it turns out.

Cheers!

last wednesday i dry-hopped this bacth with 23grs of styrian goldins!! i will bottle this tomorrow if i leave work earlier enough!!!
Fg was 1010, sample tasted lovely, some orange in side, but not that bitter as i wanted due to the age from the hops maybe!!

cheers

Sounds like you're in store for a merry and delicious Christmas!

Bom Natal

seymour wrote:Sounds like you're in store for a merry and delicious Christmas!

i hope so!! i m realy ansious to bottle it and drink it.....i know i know, patience its the best friend from a brewer, but........

brewnaboinne wrote:Bom Natal

Bom Natal for you too

do you speak portuguese?

I have a Brazilian sister-in- law but I only speak a few words.

so, i didnt had the time to bottle, so i kegged it....one of the best beers that i made (and i won some contests already), this realy turned lovely, bitter and full of flavor, woody, grassy and orangey.....it will be my house ale for sure!

Wow, that's really dark for just 5% medium crystal and 2.4% chocolate! Somehow, I never get so much tint from dark grains. In any case, nice work, and congratulations on your awards!