Fermentables Used In Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Name	Recipes	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale	512	77%	4% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	127	7%	1% - 24%
US - Pale 2-Row	119	69%	5% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit	85	6%	0% - 33%
United Kingdom - Crystal 60L	85	7%	1% - 20%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	74	8%	1% - 25%
United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row	66	75%	14% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	65	4%	1% - 9%
American - Victory	62	7%	1% - 19%
Torrified Wheat	60	3%	0% - 14%
United Kingdom - Crystal 45L	59	6%	3% - 29%
United Kingdom - Chocolate	58	1%	0% - 4%
Flaked Barley	57	5%	1% - 11%
Dry Malt Extract - Light	51	53%	3% - 100%
United Kingdom - Amber	50	7%	1% - 21%
Liquid Malt Extract - Light	48	64%	15% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	46	6%	1% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L	43	7%	1% - 29%
Munich - Light 10L	42	15%	0% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L	41	7%	2% - 18%
German - Pale Ale	37	71%	20% - 100%
United Kingdom - Crystal 50L	37	8%	2% - 25%
United Kingdom - Golden Promise	37	63%	8% - 98%
Cane Sugar	37	9%	1% - 33%
Special B	34	3%	1% - 13%
Liquid Malt Extract - Amber	34	56%	5% - 100%
Flaked Oats	31	6%	0% - 13%
United Kingdom - Dark Crystal 80L	31	7%	1% - 27%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose	30	12%	1% - 41%
Aromatic Malt	28	5%	0% - 12%
American - Chocolate	28	2%	0% - 8%
Munich	28	14%	2% - 97%
German - Melanoidin	27	5%	1% - 15%
Flaked Corn	26	9%	4% - 20%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L	26	6%	1% - 13%
American - Pale Ale	26	74%	40% - 95%
German - Acidulated Malt	26	3%	1% - 6%
German - Vienna	26	24%	2% - 88%
United Kingdom - Crystal 30L	26	8%	2% - 33%
Dry Malt Extract - Amber	25	39%	12% - 84%
Honey Malt	25	6%	2% - 25%
United Kingdom - Cara Malt	25	6%	2% - 15%
United Kingdom - Wheat	25	5%	1% - 13%
Canadian - Pale 2-Row	24	63%	10% - 94%
German - Carapils	24	6%	2% - 10%
Brown Sugar	24	9%	2% - 33%
German - CaraAroma	23	3%	0% - 9%
United Kingdom - Carastan (30/37)	23	6%	2% - 11%
United Kingdom - Crystal 140L	23	6%	2% - 11%
United Kingdom - Roasted Barley	23	2%	0% - 9%
Dry Malt Extract - Extra Light	23	52%	2% - 100%
German - Pilsner	22	52%	11% - 94%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	21	2%	0% - 7%
Honey	21	9%	2% - 16%
Munich Dark 20L	20	18%	2% - 91%
German - CaraRed	19	11%	2% - 35%
United Kingdom - Black Patent	19	1%	0% - 3%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 160L	19	3%	1% - 7%
German - CaraMunich II	18	6%	2% - 15%
German - CaraMunich III	18	6%	2% - 15%
United Kingdom - Crystal 70L	18	8%	3% - 26%
United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L	18	3%	1% - 5%
Simpsons - Crystal Medium	18	7%	2% - 17%
American - Caramel / Crystal 150L	17	9%	1% - 100%
BE - Pale Ale	17	76%	36% - 100%
Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter	17	78%	39% - 98%
United Kingdom - Crystal 15L	16	8%	2% - 33%
Invert Sugar Syrup	16	7%	3% - 14%
Flaked Wheat	15	5%	2% - 9%
American - Special Roast	15	3%	0% - 8%
American - Wheat	15	9%	2% - 50%
Aromatic	15	4%	1% - 8%
Canadian - ESB Malt	15	60%	16% - 90%
German - CaraMunich I	15	7%	1% - 14%
Rice Hulls	15	4%	1% - 9%
American - Caramel / Crystal 30L	14	7%	2% - 15%
American - Vienna	14	26%	2% - 83%
German - CaraHell	14	7%	2% - 11%
American - Caramel / Crystal 75L	13	8%	4% - 16%
United Kingdom - Brown	13	7%	1% - 19%
United Kingdom - Crystal 90L	13	5%	0% - 9%
German - CaraAmber	12	8%	3% - 15%
German - Wheat Malt	12	11%	2% - 29%
Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale	12	78%	21% - 92%
American - Pilsner	11	46%	14% - 83%
American - Roasted Barley	11	2%	1% - 6%
Belgian - Pilsner	11	62%	12% - 100%
United Kingdom - Golden Naked Oats	11	8%	2% - 18%
Maltodextrin	11	6%	3% - 11%
Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	11	70%	22% - 93%
American - Caramel / Crystal 15L	10	6%	4% - 14%
American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted	10	20%	7% - 50%
American - White Wheat	10	7%	2% - 22%
American - Caramel / Crystal 90L	9	7%	4% - 11%
Rye	9	10%	1% - 21%
Castle Malting - Château Pale Ale	9	80%	42% - 100%
Thomas Fawcett - Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt	9	79%	21% - 94%
Dry Malt Extract - Dark	8	23%	13% - 43%
German - Carafa I	8	2%	1% - 5%
German - Carafa II	8	1%	0% - 6%
Molasses	8	5%	1% - 17%
New Zealand - Ale Malt	8	83%	36% - 100%
Muntons - Maris Otter	8	74%	32% - 94%
Dingemans - Biscuit	8	5%	3% - 9%
Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt I	8	8%	4% - 13%
Briess - Special Roast	8	5%	2% - 6%
Dry Malt Extract - Wheat	7	20%	3% - 67%
Belgian - Chocolate	7	2%	1% - 5%
United Kingdom - Optic	7	72%	30% - 95%
Finland - Pale Ale Malt	7	78%	43% - 95%
New Zealand - Dark Crystal Malt	7	5%	2% - 9%
Weyermann - Pale Wheat	7	3%	1% - 5%
Weyermann - Melanoidin	7	4%	2% - 6%
American - Black Malt	6	1%	0% - 2%
Belgian - CaraMunich	6	7%	3% - 17%
Belgian - Wheat	6	12%	3% - 38%
German - CaraFoam	6	6%	3% - 8%
German - Pale Wheat	6	11%	5% - 36%
German - Rye	6	12%	2% - 28%
Peated Malt	6	14%	1% - 69%
New Zealand - Medium Crystal Malt	6	9%	6% - 14%
Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	6	77%	58% - 91%
Weyermann - CaraAroma	6	4%	2% - 7%
Thomas Fawcett - English Pearl Pale Ale Malt	6	57%	30% - 90%
Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L	6	5%	1% - 8%
Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat	6	9%	2% - 12%
Briess - DME Golden Light	6	52%	10% - 100%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L	6	7%	1% - 10%
American - Pale 6-Row	5	56%	11% - 92%
Cara 20L	5	7%	2% - 12%
United Kingdom - Crystal Rye	5	7%	4% - 10%
Liquid Malt Extract - Wheat	5	27%	12% - 43%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)	5	8%	3% - 14%
Tate and Lyle - Golden Syrup	5	7%	4% - 13%
Weyermann - Caramunich Type 2	5	6%	4% - 10%
Weyermann - Pale Ale	5	75%	38% - 100%
Simpsons - Crystal Dark	5	2%	1% - 4%
Weyermann - Acidulated	5	2%	1% - 2%
Crisp Malting - Caramalt 15L	5	6%	1% - 12%
Crisp Malting - Crystal Light - 45L	5	5%	2% - 7%
Briess - DME Pale Ale	5	58%	10% - 100%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L	5	4%	1% - 8%
Weyermann - Caramunich Type 1	5	26%	5% - 78%
Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)	5	23%	6% - 42%
Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter	5	77%	53% - 89%
Rolled Oats	4	5%	2% - 7%
Belgian - CaraVienne	4	7%	2% - 11%
German - Caramel Pils	4	8%	5% - 12%
United Kingdom - Dextrine Malt	4	8%	5% - 11%
United Kingdom - Mild	4	47%	5% - 84%
United Kingdom - Pilsen	4	43%	7% - 89%
Turbinado	4	7%	6% - 7%
Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen	4	11%	4% - 15%
Finland - Crystal Malt 100	4	10%	6% - 18%
Finland - Crystal Malt 150	4	5%	2% - 7%
Brown Malt	4	2%	1% - 3%
United Kingdom - Crystal 55L	4	8%	6% - 10%
Weyermann - Munich Type I	4	19%	8% - 47%
Weyermann - Caramunich Type 3	4	6%	3% - 11%
Crisp Malting - Dextrin Malt	4	10%	5% - 16%
Bestmalz - BEST Pale ale	4	89%	79% - 100%
Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III	4	1%	0% - 2%
Castle Malting - Château Crystal	4	6%	4% - 12%
Crisp Malting - Crystal Dark - 77L	4	5%	4% - 8%
Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L	4	9%	4% - 22%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L	4	7%	1% - 13%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 90L	4	4%	1% - 7%
Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row	4	90%	83% - 96%
Simpsons - Crystal Light	4	11%	4% - 22%
Simpsons - Maris Otter pale	4	82%	67% - 89%
BA Malt - Pale Ale	4	73%	46% - 92%
Bairds - Medium Crystal	4	6%	2% - 10%
Flaked Rice	3	17%	8% - 27%
American - Blackprinz	3	1%	1% - 2%
Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	3	13%	4% - 26%
American - CaraCrystal Wheat Malt	3	3%	2% - 4%
American - Dark Chocolate	3	3%	2% - 6%
American - Midnight Wheat Malt	3	3%	1% - 6%
Munich - 60L	3	6%	4% - 8%
Belgian - Caramel Pils	3	4%	2% - 5%
Belgian - De-Bittered Black	3	1%	1% - 1%
German - Abbey Malt	3	6%	4% - 8%
German - Carafa III	3	1%	0% - 2%
German - Dark Wheat	3	6%	1% - 10%
Smoked Malt	3	3%	2% - 7%
United Kingdom - Halcyon	3	60%	4% - 89%
United Kingdom - Oat Malt	3	11%	5% - 18%
United Kingdom - Pearl	3	71%	50% - 87%
Liquid Malt Extract - Dark	3	41%	22% - 57%
Liquid Malt Extract - Extra Light	3	94%	89% - 100%
Finland - Cara Pale	3	8%	6% - 11%
Red X	3	19%	6% - 38%
Liquid Malt Extract - Maris Otter	3	77%	43% - 100%
Muntons - Crystal 60	3	8%	6% - 9%
Castle Malting - Château Biscuit	3	6%	3% - 8%
Weyermann - Special W	3	5%	3% - 8%
Viking - Pale Ale Malt	3	70%	44% - 89%
Thomas Fawcett - Dark Crystal Malt II	3	7%	5% - 9%
Castle Malting - Château Cara Clair	3	6%	4% - 9%
Viking - Caramel 150	3	7%	4% - 10%
Bairds - Crystal Malt 150	3	3%	2% - 4%
Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt II	3	4%	3% - 5%
Muntons - Maris Otter Extra Pale	3	90%	90% - 90%
Bestmalz - BEST Biscuit	3	10%	2% - 23%
Castle Malting - Château Wheat Blanc	3	3%	2% - 4%
Thomas Fawcett - Pale Crystal Malt	3	5%	3% - 9%
Simpsons - Crystal T50	3	9%	6% - 15%
Crisp Malting - Amber	3	5%	5% - 5%
Crisp Malting - Brown Malt	3	2%	1% - 4%
Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate	3	2%	1% - 3%
Briess - LME Golden Light	3	82%	76% - 89%
Briess - Barley, Flaked	3	4%	3% - 6%
Briess - Caramel Malt - 10L	3	5%	1% - 8%
Briess - Chocolate	3	1%	0% - 2%
Briess - Full Pint Brewers Malt	3	15%	13% - 19%
Simpsons - Chocolate Malt	3	1%	1% - 2%
Gambrinus - ESB Pale Malt	3	77%	61% - 88%
Gladfield - American Ale Malt	3	35%	13% - 46%
Agrária - Pale Ale Malt	3	58%	6% - 92%
Sugar Creek Malt - Ye Olde Pale Ale	3	59%	4% - 92%
Flaked Rye	2	17%	12% - 22%
American - Red Wheat	2	14%	4% - 24%
Smoked Malt	2	1%	1% - 2%
Cara 45L	2	8%	7% - 9%
German - CaraBohemian	2	5%	5% - 5%
German - Caramel Wheat	2	5%	4% - 7%
German - Chocolate Wheat	2	1%	1% - 2%
German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	2	83%	81% - 84%
United Kingdom - Carastan Light (15L)	2	4%	3% - 5%
United Kingdom - Lager	2	27%	10% - 44%
Belgian Candi Sugar - Amber/Brown (60L)	2	13%	13% - 14%
Candi Syrup - Belgian Candi Syrup - Amber (40L)	2	6%	6% - 7%
Brown Rice Syrup - Gluten Free	2	12%	11% - 13%
Corn Syrup	2	11%	9% - 13%
Liquid Malt Extract - Munich	2	55%	43% - 67%
Finland - Pilsner Malt	2	53%	43% - 64%
Finland - Melanoid Malt	2	16%	13% - 20%
Finland - Dark Ale	2	7%	7% - 7%
Ireland - Ale Malt	2	64%	43% - 86%
New Zealand - Biscuit Malt	2	4%	4% - 5%
New Zealand - Gladiator Malt	2	3%	2% - 5%
New Zealand - Light Crystal Malt	2	5%	5% - 6%
Munich Malt	2	18%	16% - 19%
Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Aromatic	2	3%	1% - 5%
Thomas Fawcett - Brown	2	2%	2% - 2%
Simpsons - Black Malt	2	1%	1% - 2%
Bestmalz - BEST Wheat Malt	2	6%	3% - 10%
Thomas Fawcett - Chocolate Malt	2	2%	2% - 3%
Viking - Pilsner Malt	2	80%	71% - 88%
Weyermann - CaraAmber	2	10%	10% - 10%
Thomas Fawcett - Crystal Malt	2	10%	8% - 12%
Bestmalz - BEST Special X	2	4%	2% - 6%
Castle Malting - Château Chocolat	2	1%	1% - 1%
Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Maris Otter	2	92%	84% - 100%
Canada Malting - WHITE WHEAT MALT	2	9%	9% - 9%
Briess - Victory Malt	2	6%	2% - 10%
Weyermann - Pilsner	2	58%	37% - 79%
Viking - Caramel 300	2	3%	3% - 4%
Crisp Malting - Chocolate Malt	2	1%	1% - 1%
Weyermann - Carapils	2	5%	5% - 6%
Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated	2	3%	3% - 3%
Great Western - White Wheat	2	10%	10% - 10%
Weyermann - Vienna Malt	2	7%	4% - 10%
Crisp Malting - Best Ale	2	62%	45% - 79%
Crisp Malting - Crystal Extra Dark - 120L	2	2%	1% - 2%
Crisp Malting - Pale Ale	2	88%	86% - 90%
Briess - LME Pale Ale	2	95%	90% - 100%
Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row	2	84%	82% - 87%
Briess - Carapils Malt	2	3%	3% - 4%
Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt	2	32%	23% - 42%
Briess - Rye Malt	2	12%	9% - 14%
Gambrinus - Honey Malt	2	11%	10% - 11%
Weyermann - Roasted Barley	2	0%	0% - 0%
Viking - Cookie Malt	2	14%	11% - 17%
Extra Pale Malt	2	25%	11% - 39%
Crisp Malting - Rye Malt	2	11%	3% - 20%
Crisp Malting - Torrified Wheat	2	4%	3% - 5%
Weyermann - CaraRed	2	5%	2% - 8%
Gladfield - Medium Crystal Malt	2	9%	8% - 10%
Gladfield - Biscuit Malt	2	7%	4% - 9%
BA Malt - Vienna	2	49%	18% - 81%
Rahr - Pale Ale	2	68%	55% - 81%
Bairds - Maris Otter Finest Ale Malt	2	90%	90% - 90%
Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Ale Malt	2	80%	77% - 83%
Malteurop - 2 Row	2	57%	57% - 57%
Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt	2	9%	8% - 9%
Warminster Maltings - Maris Otter	2	79%	77% - 81%

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