Goose Island Brewery - Honkers Ale Clone Beer Recipe | Partial Mash Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) by HG Brewing | Brewer's Friend
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Goose Island Brewery - Honkers Ale Clone

188 calories 23 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.088 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: HG Brewing
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 31st 2014
1.056
1.019
4.9%
38.0
9.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light6.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 81.3%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.3%
8 oz Belgian - CaraMunich8 oz CaraMunich 33 50 6.3%
8 oz German - Munich Dark8 oz Munich Dark 37 15.5 6.3%
128 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.22 oz Northern Brewer1.22 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 23.28 28.9%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 15 min 8.5 23.7%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 5.46 23.7%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 1 min 0.74 23.7%
4.22 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
0.5 gal mash grains -- -- 150 °F 30 min
1 gal rinse grains, boil, add malts, top up to 3.5 gallons, boil, start hop schedule -- -- 168 °F --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.40 g Burton Water Salts Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
66.5%
Flocculation:
Very High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 144 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Corn Sugar       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Use filtered water and adjust to the above water profile (optional)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Ferment at 68 for 7 days, rack to secondary. Ferment until target gravity has been reached (1.012-1.013 ideally) and the beer has cleared (3 weeks prox.)

Add Gelatin and cold crash in fridge for 3 days prior to bottling. Prime and bottle.

Carbonate at 70 to 72 for 2 to 3 weeks. Chill for 3 days, enjoy!

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