ESB

 

Recipe Date: June 16, 2012  

Type: Extract - Redhook ESB (8C)  

Specialty Grains: 13 oz Crystal 60L Malt, .5 lb Pale Ale Malt  

Extract: 5 lb Amber Extract, 3 lb Amber Extract  

60 Minute Hops: 2 oz Tettnang ( 6.1 % Alpha Acid )  

15 Minute Hops: .5 oz Willamette ( 4.0 % Alpha Acid )  

5 Minute Hops: 1 oz Tettnang  

Yeast: Liquid - White Labs - Pacific Ale 041  

OG/FG: 1.056 / 1.013  

Brewing Notes:

Extra Special Bitter (ESB) is a fine choice when making beer.  The home brewing process, for this home brew, went as planned and without incident.  Seven days after the primary fermentation process, I racked the beer to the carboy for another seven days of secondary fermentation.  It aged in a keg for another three to four weeks, and finally spent two days in the refrigerator with carbonation set at 30 psi. 

Results:

I like ESB ales and this home brew was no disappointment.  It turned out excellent and had a nice reddish color.  I will definitely brew this beer again in the future.