HWB - Extra Special Bitter - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

HWB - Extra Special Bitter

193 calories 21 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 3rd 2022
Similar Recipes

Fuggles ESB

by Brianlewis32009

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.018 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 31

#8 Strong Fullers ESB

by British Ale Dude

OG: 1.064 FG: 1.020 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 35

1.058
1.016
5.5%
33.5
13.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.50 lb Pauls Malt - Maris Otter Keep Flying11.5 lb Maris Otter Keep Flying 38 2.4 90.2%
1 lb Simpsons - Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L)1 lb Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L) 33 78.55 7.8%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L0.25 lb Extra Dark Crystal 120L 33 120 2%
12.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
13 g Target13 g Target Hops Pellet 10.3 Boil 60 min 15.09 25.5%
13 g Challenger13 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7.3 Boil 60 min 10.7 25.5%
13 g Northdown13 g Northdown Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 3.64 25.5%
12 g BSG - East Kent Goldings12 g East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 15 min 4.09 23.5%
51 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
71%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
85 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
58 3 18 50 75 18
mash ph 5.35 target, lauter screen got clogged so it sat at 140f for a while. raised to 152f and held for a couple hours. did a mash out. lautered to bk and boiled as usual. pitched at 64, temp set to 66F. dry near end of fermentation for 4 days.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.8 gal Single infusion, no sparge, HERMS recirculation on 3 vessel electric setup Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.78 19.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.8 23.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.56 14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.32 g | 29.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.93 g | 19.7 qt) 5.75 23  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.75 23  
Total: 8.34 33.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"HWB - Extra Special Bitter" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Hoodwinked Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.53%, IBU 33.52, SRM 13.08, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Keep Flying, Crystal Dark Medium (78.55 L), Extra Dark Crystal 120L) Hops: (Target, Challenger, Northdown, East Kent Goldings)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
629
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2025-02-16 18:06 UTC