All-Grain - Fuller's ESB Clone - Page 2

**FastAndy** · 01-05-2012, 03:56 AM

I havent heard of Optic malt, i use MO all the time though. Are they similar?

**Austinhomebrew** · 01-05-2012, 04:11 AM

Optic has a distinct English flavor and it is slightly nutty. Maris is great but Optic is amazing.

**FastAndy** · 01-05-2012, 04:14 AM

Sounds good. I've been on a British styles kick lately so now i'm interested. Keep us posted when you get some in stock.

sniperd · 01-05-2012, 01:09 PM

I just brewed up my 2nd batch of this with MO, wish I knew about Optic!

**flabyboy** · 02-17-2012, 07:27 PM

anybody have anymore thoughts on the hop variety and schedule for this clone??

sniperd · 02-18-2012, 01:48 PM

I messed up my hop purchase (did 2 brews that day and did 10 gallons of this one) and didn't have enough EKG. I tried something I read in a book and did a pre boil hop addition with half the 15 minute hops. So instead of being able to add in double the 15 min (2 oz) I just put in 1 oz pre boil. I believe the idea is you get the solid flavor of the hop with much less bitter.

The keg came out great. It just tasted awesome, even better then the first time I made this. This was my 22nd all grain brew and the first time I brewed it that was my 5th all grain brew, so that also may have something to do with it. In any event I'm planning on brewing this again later this spring, it was extremely popular.

**flabyboy** · 02-19-2012, 01:59 AM

I think I settled on a recipe for this.

10 lb Optic Malt
10 oz Simpsons Dark Crystal
0.5 oz Carafa III unhusked debittered malt for color

.65 oz Target (60 min)
.5 oz Challenger (5min)
.5 oz Northdown (5min)
.2 oz EK Goldings (5min)
.5 oz EK Gildings (dry hop)

Wyeast 1968 London ESB

I'm going to use first runnings only and shoot for

OG 1.059
FG 1.014
SRM 11.5
IBU 35

Mash at 150 for 60 mins
Boil for 75 mins

Pitch at 63 degrees and let rise to 67-68 and hold

Thoughts??