#16 ESB Mk2
#16 ESB Mk2
Brewed this on saturday. Its my ESB that i am trying to perfect. This is the second version of it, and this time i have used the grainfather for the first time.
Grain
4.5kg maris otter
0.25kg caramel crystal 60
0.25kg dark crystal 240
Hops
50g challenger 60 mins
30g EKG 10 mins
30g EKG 0 mins
Yeast
Safale S-04
Heating the mash water up
Grain bill
Mashing in
Recirculating
Ready for sparging
Sparging, i really like this feature on the controller
Boiling
Cooling
Fermenting, excuse the state of the wall
Grain
4.5kg maris otter
0.25kg caramel crystal 60
0.25kg dark crystal 240
Hops
50g challenger 60 mins
30g EKG 10 mins
30g EKG 0 mins
Yeast
Safale S-04
Heating the mash water up
Grain bill
Mashing in
Recirculating
Ready for sparging
Sparging, i really like this feature on the controller
Boiling
Cooling
Fermenting, excuse the state of the wall
Re: #16 ESB Mk2
your recipe looks nice!! and all the set up to!!
cheers
cheers
Planning: Raspberry Witbier, , Bitter, Porter
FV1: BIAB#54 CHRISTMAS Porter
FV2:
FV3:
keg1: BIAB#49 Kölsh
keg2: Robust Porter
Keg3: Saison
Keg4: Best Bitter
bottled and conditioning: Extra-stout, Blonde ale, APA and Smoked Porter
FV1: BIAB#54 CHRISTMAS Porter
FV2:
FV3:
keg1: BIAB#49 Kölsh
keg2: Robust Porter
Keg3: Saison
Keg4: Best Bitter
bottled and conditioning: Extra-stout, Blonde ale, APA and Smoked Porter
Re: #16 ESB Mk2
Thanks. Going to brew another recipe tomorrow, got to get the stocks of beer up
Re: #16 ESB Mk2
See link for the can you brew it Fullers ESB thread on JBK
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32971&p=377108#p377108
Despite my criticism about my attempt, it is pretty close to the bottle version. In conclusion the only major difference is probably the Fullers yeast. However, the bottled ESB (which I happen to be drinking now) is a pale shadow of the draught version unfortunately
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32971&p=377108#p377108
Despite my criticism about my attempt, it is pretty close to the bottle version. In conclusion the only major difference is probably the Fullers yeast. However, the bottled ESB (which I happen to be drinking now) is a pale shadow of the draught version unfortunately
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Re: #16 ESB Mk2
I've harvested the Fuller's yeast from a couple of bottles of 1845. Used it in a Hobgoblin clone last month. Lurrrvley
Re: #16 ESB Mk2
Nice pics!
Have you used caramel crystal malt in previous brews? Just curious what it adds to the flavour.
Have you used caramel crystal malt in previous brews? Just curious what it adds to the flavour.
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Re: #16 ESB Mk2
I've never used WLP002 so I'm not sure.
My last Hob Gob was S-04. The Fuller's is definitely an improvement.
Edit: WLP002 is supposed to be Fullers; http://www.mrmalty.com/yeast.htm
My last Hob Gob was S-04. The Fuller's is definitely an improvement.
Edit: WLP002 is supposed to be Fullers; http://www.mrmalty.com/yeast.htm
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Re: #16 ESB Mk2
How did this ESB brew work out?
Re: #16 ESB Mk2
I tried a bottle after 2 weeks. Carbonation was spot on. Clarity was very good, in fact it has been my clearest yet, despite not doing anything to help it clear. Taste wise the initial taste was promising. It has a slight alcoholly taste that i would describe as slightly unpleasent. I have had this with other brews of similar ingrediants used. When i have given it another couple of weeks this has mellowed out.
The esb has a very nice caramel/toffee after taste which provided a nice mouthfeel.
Looking forward to trying another bottle next weekend when it will have been conditioning for 4 weeks.
Re: #16 ESB Mk2
I used it in the first version of the esb. This was caramel crystal 80L. It gave a very nice toffee/caramel after taste that sort of hung about/stuck in the mouth. This is by no means unpleasent and gave a nice touch to the beer.
In the second version i have used caramel crystal 60L. This gave a similar after taste as befor but with some thing i cannot put my finger on (in a nice.way). Hopefully after a couple more weeks conditioning i will become more apparent. Obviously something to do with the dark crystal 240L.