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:
- Add Whirlfloc @5 mins left on boil, Add yeast nutrient as desired.
- cut flame/ heat and whirlpool with hops in kettle for 5-10 minutes
- Take out Hops and wait (whirlpool?) another 10 minutes
- 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.