PM ESB recipe?

[MashStirBrew]

How does this look for a bitter recipe? I have a full pound of Victory from a recipe I ended up not using. I have never used it so a pound could be overkill. Any suggestions on the hop schedule, grains, yeast, etc?




Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
TYPE: Partial Mash
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 6.57 gal
Estimated OG: 1.049 SG
Estimated Color: 9.3 SRM
Estimated IBU: 35.5 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 60.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes



2.00 lb Light Dry Extract (late addition)
7.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L
0.50 lb Victory Malt
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent (60 min) (FiHops
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent (40 min) Hops
0.75 oz Fuggles (30 min) Hops
0.25 oz Goldings, East Kent (15 min) Hops
0.25 oz Goldings, East Kent (5 min) (Aroma Hop)
0.25 oz Fuggles (5 min) (Aroma Hop)
1.00 tbsp PH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 60.0 min)
1 Pkgs British Ale (White Labs #WLP005)





Single Infusion, Medium Body
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 2.50 gal of water at 169.6 F 154.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 1.40 gal of water at 198.1 F 168.0 F

Sparge with 3.88 gal of 168.0 F water.

 

[david_42]

Haven't tried Victory in a bitter, but I like it in Browns & Porters. You might want to skip the aroma hops.

 

[bradsul]

Victory is excellent in a bitter, 0.5lbs is a good amount, 1lbs is WAY too much for a bitter. I would keep the aroma hops personally and I would also dry hop with EKG if you have any left over.