Fullers ESB Ale Recipe?

[Niall K]

I think I’m ready to move away from kit brewing and try extract brewing. Is there a recipe for Fullers ESB Ale? I got a bottle of this for the first time yesterday and I've got the say I was totally impressed. Definitely in my top 5 favourite beers. I have searched the web but can only find all grain recipes. Has anyone got an extract recipe?
Thanks Niall

[Niall K]

They all seem to be full grain recipes. Is there an easy way to convert these recipes to extract?

[Calum]

Wheeler has a recipe in BYOBRAAH which also has an extract version:

Fuller's ESB
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Length 23l
OG 1054

Premium Malt Extract 1.8kg
Diastatic Malt Extract 1.8kg

Crystal Malt 165g
Flaked Maize 385g
Black Malt 31g

Start of Boil
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Target 18g
Challenger 27g

Last 15 Minutes
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Goldings 20g
Irish Moss 10g

Racking Gravity 1013
BU 35
Colour 31 EBC

Hope that helps.

[Niall K]

Thanks for the info. I think I will use Dave Line’s recipe as it seems easier of the two for a first time extract brew. I will try Wheelers recipe later on down the road. Would it be possible for someone to give me full instructions of what to do with the ingredients. I have How To Brew by John Palmer and with his first extract brew it seems that there are no crushed malts. I understand boiling the wort to achieve a hot break and then adding the hops in stages. Is the sugar added at the end in the fermenter?
Thanks
Niall

[tubby_shaw]

Hi Niall,
There's info on extract brewing here http://jimsbeerkit.co.uk/ingredients_extract.htm
I would dissolve the sugar in a little hot water and add it to the boil for the last 10 minutes, this will ensure sterility. Adding the sugar dry to the boiler can lead to the sugar burning on the heat source so its better to dissolve it in water first

[Niall K]

Thanks for the replies. Its looks like I'm going to need a 20L pot and an immersion coil before I continue which I dont mind because I will need them evntually for All Grain. Would a 20L pot be big enough for all grain later on or would it be worth my while getting a bigger one?

[tubby_shaw]

Bigger one

[Niall K]

Would a 50L be the absolute maximium size I would ever need?

[tubby_shaw]

It depends on how much you want to brew, I brew 25 l batches and use a 30L boiler, ideally it needs to be 40L, 50L would do the job with room to spare

[Niall K]

I will be ordering my ingredients for my first extract recipe. I am going to try Dave Line’s recipe first and see how I get on. Is ‘light LME’ this http://www.hopandgrape.co.uk/admin/larg ... 114148.JPG on Hop and Grapes website. I was a bit confused because the description says it’s a lager malt and I am brewing an ale. If someone could put me in the right direction it would be much appreciated.
Thanks

[Niall K]

Another question, can someone please put me in the right direction on what yeast I should use?

[mysterio]

If you want to be authentic go for Wyeast 1968 Special London. I think this is Fullers actual yeast.

If you go for dry yeast, probably Safale SO4

[shiny beast]

That is deffo the Fullers yeast. You can basically put whatever you like into that, and it will taste like a Fullers beer. Go for about 10% crystal malt and lots of Goldings for the late hops/dry hopping.

[niall]

H&G also stock White Labs which is an alternative to Wyeast. White Labs 002 is also the Fullers strain. White Labs yeast has the advantage that you don't have to smack the pack and wait for it to swell up.

[Niall K]

In Dave Line's receipe for ESB

1kg soft brow sugar

Is it Dark Brown Sugar or Light Brown sugar or is there an in between? Or does it make a difference?