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Fuller's ESB Clone

199 calories 23.9 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.3 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Source: Blackstock Brewing
Calories: 199 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 23.9 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday December 28th 2022
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 kg United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row6 kg Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 92.3%
0.50 kg United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.5 kg Crystal 60L 34 60 7.7%
6.50 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Target28 g Target Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 35.85 40%
14 g Challenger14 g Challenger Hops Pellet 7.5 Boil 15 min 3.59 20%
14 g Northern Brewer14 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 10 min 3.04 20%
14 g Goldings14 g Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Dry Hop 4 days 20%
70 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 20 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20.6 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 282 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 120.1 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 68 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 L/kg 13
Mash volume with grains 17.3
Grain absorption losses -6.5
Remaining sparge water volume 24.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 32.8 L) 30.3
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 21.5 L) 24
Estimated amount in fermentor 24
Total: 37.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brew day on 2023/01/13. Transfer to Secondary on 2023/01/28, Bottled on 2023/02/03.

Notes from AHA recipe:
Mash grains at 155°F (68°C) for 60 minutes. Ferment at 65°F (18°C) and condition for 30 days.
Boil Time: 90 minutes

Substituted Northern Brewer Hops for Northdown Hops (are not available) and substituted Crystal 60L tor Crystal 70L.

Water Calcs:
Mash
Gypsum: 4 gm
Calc. Chloride: 4 gm (in the grains)
Epsom Salts: 1 gm
Lactic Acid: 2 ml

Sparge
Gypsum: 3gm
Calc Chloride: 3 gm
Epsom Salts: 1 gm



Whirlpool Method:

  1. Add Whirlfloc @5 mins left on boil, Add yeast nutrient as desired.
  2. cut flame/ heat and whirlpool with hops in kettle for 5-10 minutes
  3. Take out Hops and wait (whirlpool?) another 10 minutes
  4. Cold Crash after this rest period

    They're Fuller, Smith & Turner, though their products are simply called Fuller's.
    This ESB has won more CAMRA awards than any other beer. It was chosen as Britain's best strong ale seven times and was three times selected as the Champion Beer of Britain. The amber ale reveals a rich malt character and is noticeably aggressive on the palate. Many drinkers pick out an orange-citrus essence, which is characteristic of the house yeast. It finishes with a hop bitterness that lingers without harshness.
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