ESB (ish) Recipe
  • C_BC_B
    Posts: 88,448
    I'm not great (at all) with recipe formulation.... This was buried in my Brewtoad account so I'm not really sure where it came from. I probably had Centennial in there for bittering since I had some at the time. Since any hops I currently have are at least two years old, I'll buy new and could use whatever.
    I'm going to try to do this one on the stove. A 5 gallon batch and either a partial boil or a split boil. I'm leaning towards a split boil. Partial boil sounds more problematic and less likely to hit the numbers.

    Thoughts?

    Fermentables
    7.5 lb Vienna Malt
    2.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt
    0.3 lb Crystal 60
    0.3 lb Victory® Malt
    0.1 lb Caramel Malt 20L

    Hops
    2.1 oz Centennial (US) 20 min First Wort
    0.5 oz Fuggle (UK) 10 min Boil
    1.0 oz Fuggle (UK) 5 min Boil
    1.0 oz Fuggle (UK) 1 min Boil

    British Ale Yeast White Labs WLP005

    https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/esb-1145ad
    "On it. I hate software." ~Cpt Snarklepants
  • ThymThym
    Posts: 121,594
    Hmmm. I'd really have to go back to my design guides but aside fron the wlp005 this seems like its "off"
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • C_BC_B
    Posts: 88,448
    Lakewood said:

    Hmmm. I'd really have to go back to my design guides but aside fron the wlp005 this seems like its "off"



    Right? I feel like it's a smathering of ingredients. Just weird. Like maybe I was trying to clean out grain and hops inventory.
    "On it. I hate software." ~Cpt Snarklepants
  • ThymThym
    Posts: 121,594
    C_B said:

    Lakewood said:

    Hmmm. I'd really have to go back to my design guides but aside fron the wlp005 this seems like its "off"



    Right? I feel like it's a smathering of ingredients. Just weird. Like maybe I was trying to clean out grain and hops inventory.


    Yes, thats what it reads like to me as well. I was trying to be diplomatic.
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • JayrizzleJayrizzle
    Posts: 90,056
    You could stop trying to classify beers and just make them. If this thread was named "beer I'm pplannin" the conversation would have started off very different.
    "I don't have TP, but I do have ammo."
    -Some guy in Ohio
  • JayrizzleJayrizzle
    Posts: 90,056
    Mostly we'd just be talking about your spelling of planning.
    "I don't have TP, but I do have ammo."
    -Some guy in Ohio
  • C_BC_B
    Posts: 88,448
    Dr_Jerryrigger said:

    Mostly we'd just be talking about your spelling of planning.



    So you'd be as helpful as usual.
    "On it. I hate software." ~Cpt Snarklepants
  • ThymThym
    Posts: 121,594
    So more importantly, would you like to build an ESB recipe? Are there specific ingredients you'd like to work around? Or can we just start from a clean slate?
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • CurlyFatCurlyFat
    Posts: 71,622
    See, this is why I decide what style my beer is after its done.


    I took a short one a couple hours ago. It was nice. --
    C_B

  • C_BC_B
    Posts: 88,448
    Lakewood said:

    So more importantly, would you like to build an ESB recipe? Are there specific ingredients you'd like to work around? Or can we just start from a clean slate?



    An ESB or an ordinary bitter sound yummy. All of my ingredients are 2+ years old. I'll just order a kit from AHS.
    "On it. I hate software." ~Cpt Snarklepants
  • JayrizzleJayrizzle
    Posts: 90,056
    My work here is done....





    Thread killa
    "I don't have TP, but I do have ammo."
    -Some guy in Ohio
  • C_BC_B
    Posts: 88,448
    Boobs?
    "On it. I hate software." ~Cpt Snarklepants
  • JayrizzleJayrizzle
    Posts: 90,056
    C_B said:

    Boobs?



    Banned
    "I don't have TP, but I do have ammo."
    -Some guy in Ohio
  • ThymThym
    Posts: 121,594
    C_B said:

    Lakewood said:

    So more importantly, would you like to build an ESB recipe? Are there specific ingredients you'd like to work around? Or can we just start from a clean slate?



    An ESB or an ordinary bitter sound yummy. All of my ingredients are 2+ years old. I'll just order a kit from AHS.


    a kit is probably the best approach. It's better than buying bulk when trying to get back into the swing of things.
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • ThymThym
    Posts: 121,594
    but crafting recipes is fun too.
    The only thing between me and a train wreck is blind luck..... - Kenny
  • JayrizzleJayrizzle
    Posts: 90,056
    Lakewood said:

    but crafting recipes is fun too.



    This, just forget about style guidelines.
    "I don't have TP, but I do have ammo."
    -Some guy in Ohio
  • FuzzyFuzzy
    Posts: 49,656
    C_B said:

    I'm not great (at all) with recipe formulation.... This was buried in my Brewtoad account so I'm not really sure where it came from. I probably had Centennial in there for bittering since I had some at the time. Since any hops I currently have are at least two years old, I'll buy new and could use whatever.
    I'm going to try to do this one on the stove. A 5 gallon batch and either a partial boil or a split boil. I'm leaning towards a split boil. Partial boil sounds more problematic and less likely to hit the numbers.

    Thoughts?

    Fermentables
    7.5 lb Vienna Malt
    2.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt
    0.3 lb Crystal 60
    0.3 lb Victory® Malt
    0.1 lb Caramel Malt 20L

    Hops
    2.1 oz Centennial (US) 20 min First Wort
    0.5 oz Fuggle (UK) 10 min Boil
    1.0 oz Fuggle (UK) 5 min Boil
    1.0 oz Fuggle (UK) 1 min Boil

    British Ale Yeast White Labs WLP005

    https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/esb-1145ad



    the first half would make a decent pale ale, the second half would make a decent esb...together they would make beer, but not the beer you're looking for.
    The pinnacle of lame and awesome in one singular moment. -Lake
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