The Bitter End ESB System


Details

Brewing Method
All grain 
Brew Type
Ale 
Recipe Efficiency
75%
Recipe Volume
5 gal 
Boil Volume
7.06 gal 
Boil Time
80 min 
Maximum Extract
332.0 points
Potential Extract
249.0 points (75% from recipe)
Anticipated OG
1.050 SG
Boil SG
1.035 SG (at start of boil)
Anticipated Color
6.0 SRM     
Estimated IBU
38.2 IBU
Estimated FG
1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol
4.7 %abv
Fermentation
Primary 7 d, Secondary 14 d, and Lager 28 d
Mash
75 m @ 150 tempF

Style Compliance

8B Special/Best/Premium Bitter
Original Gravity
1.040-1.048 SG
Final Gravity
1.008-1.012 SG
Alcohol
3.8-4.6 %abv
Bitterness
25.0-40.0 IBU
Color
5.0-16.0 SRM
 
OG
1.050 SG High
FG
1.014 SG High
Alcohol
4.7 %abv High
Bitterness
38.2 IBU
Color
6.0 SRM
Overall Compliance: 40.0%

Fermentables

Name Amount Color Potential % Grist
Briess 2-Row 7 lbs 1.8 °L 37 ppg 77.8 %
Weyermann Dark Munich 1 lbs 9.0 °L 37 ppg 11.1 %
Bairds Carastan 0.5 lbs 30.0 °L 34 ppg 5.6 %
Gambrinus Wheat Malt 0.5 lbs 2.3 °L 38 ppg 5.6 %
Totals 9.0 lbs 332.0 points 100%

Fermentables

Name: Briess 2-Row
Amount: 7 lbs
Color: 1.8 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist77.8 %
Name: Weyermann Dark Munich
Amount: 1 lbs
Color: 9.0 °L
Potential: 37 ppg
% Grist11.1 %
Name: Bairds Carastan
Amount: 0.5 lbs
Color: 30.0 °L
Potential: 34 ppg
% Grist5.6 %
Name: Gambrinus Wheat Malt
Amount: 0.5 lbs
Color: 2.3 °L
Potential: 38 ppg
% Grist5.6 %
Totals
Amount: 9.0 lbs
Potential: 332.0 points
% Grist: 100%

Hops

Hop Amount IBU When Time
Fuggle 1.00 oz @ 3.1 %AA (3.0 AAU) 13.3 (41.7 %) Fwh 80 min
Golding 1.00 oz @ 5.9 %AA (5.0 AAU) 21.8 (41.0 %) Boil 60 min
Golding 0.25 oz @ 5.9 %AA (1.3 AAU) 2.0 (14.9 %) Boil 10 min
Golding 0.25 oz @ 5.9 %AA (1.3 AAU) 1.1 (8.2 %) Boil 5 min
Totals 2.5 oz
Hop: Fuggle
Amount: 1 oz
%AA: 3.1
When: Fwh
Time: 80 min
Hop: Golding
Amount: 1 oz
%AA: 5.9
When: Boil
Time: 60 min
Hop: Golding
Amount: 0.25 oz
%AA: 5.9
When: Boil
Time: 10 min
Hop: Golding
Amount: 0.25 oz
%AA: 5.9
When: Boil
Time: 5 min
Totals
Amount: 2.5 oz

Yeast

Name Attenuation When
White Labs WLP028 Edinburgh Ale 72 % Primary
Name: White Labs WLP028 Edinburgh Ale
Attenuation: 72 %
When: Primary
 

Additives

Name Amount When Time
Whirlfloc 1 each Boil 15 min
Name: Whirlfloc
Amount: 1 each
When: Boil
Time: 15 min
 
 
Recipe Source: Colin M. Brougham