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Old Speckled ESB

Specifics

Style:

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) — BJCP Style Information

Category:	English Pale Ale
Number:	08C

An average-strength to moderately-strong English ale. The balance may be fairly even between malt and hops to somewhat bitter. Drinkability is a critical component of the style; emphasis is still on the bittering hop addition as opposed to the aggressive middle and late hopping seen in American ales. A rather broad style that allows for considerable interpretation by the brewer.

Commercial Examples: Fullers ESB, Adnams Broadside, Shepherd Neame Bishop's Finger, Young’s Ram Rod, Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery Pale Ale, Bass Ale, Whitbread Pale Ale, Shepherd Neame Spitfire, Marston’s Pedigree, Black Sheep Ale, Vintage Henley, Mordue Workie Ticket, Morland Old Speckled Hen, Greene King Abbot Ale, Bateman's XXXB, Gale’s Hordean Special Bitter (HSB), Ushers 1824 Particular Ale, Hopback Summer Lightning, Great Lakes Moondog Ale, Shipyard Old Thumper, Alaskan ESB, Geary’s Pale Ale, Cooperstown Old Slugger, Anderson Valley Boont ESB, Avery 14’er ESB, Redhook ESB.

OG Range

FG Range

ABV Range

Color Range

Yield:	11 gallons
BU/GU	0
Calories:	176 (12 ounces)
ABV:	5.2%
ABW:	4.1%

OG:	1.053
OG (Plato):	13.1° P
FG:	1.014
FG (Plato):	3.57° P
Real Extract:	5.29° P
App. Atten.:	72.7%
Real Atten.:	59.6%

General Information

Method:	All Grain
Source:	HBT

Recipe

Scale This Recipe
Enter desired final yield (volume):		gallons

Grains

15.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

81.1% of grist

1.50 pounds

Belgian Biscuit Malt

Color (L):	23-25 °L
Info/Use:	Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.

8.1% of grist

1.00 pounds

Crystal Malt 20L

Color (L):	20 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

5.4% of grist

1.00 pounds

Crystal Malt 60L

Color (L):	60 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in amber and brown ales.

5.4% of grist

18.50 pounds

Total Grain Weight

100% of grist

Adjuncts

2.00 pounds

Lyle's Golden Syrup

0.50 pounds

Dememera Sugar

Hops

1.50 ounces

Columbus

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	14 - 16%
Notes:	Pungent aroma.
Typical Use:	Bittering, dry hopping.
Substitution:	Nugget, Chinook, Wye Target, Northern Brewer, Centennial
Example:	IPA, Pale Ale, Stout

15.4% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

23.1 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Kent Golding

Region:	United Kingdom
AAU Range:	4 - 7%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, earthy, rounded, very mild aroma; spicy flavor.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping for
Substitution:	Goldings, Target
Example:	Samuel Smith's Pale Ale, Fuller's ESB; British ales

4.5% Pellets @ 15 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

4.5 AAUs

0.75 ounces

Kent Golding

Region:	United Kingdom
AAU Range:	4 - 7%
Notes:	Spicy, floral, earthy, rounded, very mild aroma; spicy flavor.
Typical Use:	Bittering, aroma, finishing, dry hopping for
Substitution:	Goldings, Target
Example:	Samuel Smith's Pale Ale, Fuller's ESB; British ales

4.5% Pellets @ 5 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

3.4 AAUs

3.25 ounces

Total Hop Weight

31 AAUs

Yeast

Wyeast 1968 London ESB — Liquid — 600 ml of slurry

Procedure

Mash at 158 Can replace the domestic 2 row w/ Maris Otter (also remove Biscuit malt)

Mash at 158

Can replace the domestic 2 row w/ Maris Otter (also remove Biscuit malt)

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