Strong Bitter The Story of Stuff - ESB (NITRO)

Title: The Story of Stuff - ESB
Author: Remmy

Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 7 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.044
Efficiency: 91% (brew house)

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.056
Final Gravity: 1.018
ABV (standard): 4.99%
IBU (tinseth): 30.32
SRM (morey): 10.53

FERMENTABLES:
8 lb - United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row (88.9%)
0.75 lb - United Kingdom - Crystal 60L (8.3%)
0.25 lb - United Kingdom - Extra Dark Crystal 120L (2.8%)

HOPS:
1.25 oz - East Kent Goldings, Type: Pellet, AA: 5, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 22.81
0.5 oz - East Kent Goldings, Type: Pellet, AA: 5, Use: Boil for 20 min, IBU: 5.53
0.3 oz - East Kent Goldings, Type: Pellet, AA: 5, Use: Boil for 10 min, IBU: 1.98

MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Infusion, Temp: 154 F, Time: 75 min, Amount: 3 gal
2) Sparge, Temp: 185 F, Time: 15 min, Amount: 5.5 gal
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb

YEAST:
Fermentis / Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Starter: No
Form: Dry
Attenuation (avg): 75%
Flocculation: High
Optimum Temp: 54 - 77 F

Kegged and dispensed using beer gas (nitrogen/co2 blend).

Wow, looks like you could float a boat on that head.

very nice, thanks for sharing I was just thinking about doing a bitter

I will have to brew this one in a couple of weeks

all the best

S_M

That's pretty close to the recipe that I use and one of my favorite beers. Lately I've been thinking about making a British "Alt" using the same hops and yeast but using the decoction method.

That looks beautiful!

Just a question out of interest, why did you keep the hops so subdued?

IslandLizard said:

That looks beautiful!

Just a question out of interest, why did you keep the hops so subdued?

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Thank you.

I typically brew English-style beers on the light side when it comes to hops. IPAs, even. This isn't a hop-forward beer. I intended for the malts to dominate. It's more malt-forward and has notes of toasted malt and caramel. This is the second ESB I have brewed and each one has turned-out fantastic. The fact this is on nitro is even better. I can't get enough of it.

Hittin up
Another of your recipes remmy!