FlapjackAM
Well-Known Member
Hello all. I'm planning my first all-grain (BIAB) and want to start with a SMaSH ESB. Obviously, the recipe is pretty straight forward. But I still want it to fit the style in more than just name and I was wondering if there were any tips on adding an ESB character to the brew without adding ingredients, such as a longer boil (90 minutes?) to add color or a bit of caramel flavor, or the timing of my hop schedule which is pretty generic right now. I was planning on mashing at 152 for 90 minutes; I want some body but I don't want it to finish too sweet.
Recipe:
11 lbs MO
1 oz. EKG (60)
1 oz. EKG (15)
1 oz. EKG (10)
1 oz. EKG (05)
Yeast : Wyeast 1318 London Ale III (to add some fruity notes)
90 minute mash @ 152.
Original Gravity 1.057
Terminal Gravity 1.013
Color 6.60 °SRM
Bitterness 41.91 IBU
Alcohol (%volume) 5.7
I'll probably use irish moss as a fining agent to reach the right clarity. I don't know what water I'm going to use; RO or tap. I know it's important I'm just not ready to tackle that particular subject quite yet! I've been using RO but my tap water tastes fine and I'm starting to wonder if I'm wasting 10 bucks every brew day.
Thoughts? The software I used says I fit the style 100%, but if there's anything I can do to make it more 'traditional' I'd love to experiment with it.
Recipe:
11 lbs MO
1 oz. EKG (60)
1 oz. EKG (15)
1 oz. EKG (10)
1 oz. EKG (05)
Yeast : Wyeast 1318 London Ale III (to add some fruity notes)
90 minute mash @ 152.
Original Gravity 1.057
Terminal Gravity 1.013
Color 6.60 °SRM
Bitterness 41.91 IBU
Alcohol (%volume) 5.7
I'll probably use irish moss as a fining agent to reach the right clarity. I don't know what water I'm going to use; RO or tap. I know it's important I'm just not ready to tackle that particular subject quite yet! I've been using RO but my tap water tastes fine and I'm starting to wonder if I'm wasting 10 bucks every brew day.
Thoughts? The software I used says I fit the style 100%, but if there's anything I can do to make it more 'traditional' I'd love to experiment with it.