Mental Brew - Poor Ickle Diddums
October 14, 2019
This beer is my take on a traditional ESB (Extra Special Bitter). Since I was attempting to brew to style, I used as many authentic UK ingredients as possible. A nice, balanced British pale ale is hard to beat!
Update: This beer won a silver medal in the British Beer category of the Redcoat Challenge 2019 homebrew competition.
Recipe
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
Ingredients
| Amount / AA (%) | Weight | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84.6 | 11.00 lb | Maris Otter Malt | Grain |
| 5.8 | 12.00 oz | Victory Malt | Grain |
| 3.9 | 8.00 oz | Caramel/Crystal Malt 75L | Grain |
| 3.9 | 8.00 oz | Torrified Wheat | Grain |
| 1.9 | 4.00 oz | Caramel/Crystal Malt 150L | Grain |
| 9.2 | 1.00 oz | First Gold (UK) | Hop (60 min) |
| 4.8 | 1.00 oz | East Kent Goldings (UK) | Hop (60 min) |
| 4.8 | 1.00 oz | East Kent Goldings (UK) | Hop (0 min) |
Yeast: Thames Valley Ale (Wyeast Labs #1275)
Fermentation
- Ferment at 65.0 °F for 3 days
- Raise temp to 69.0 °F and maintain for 2-3 weeks.
- Crash the beer
Statistics
| --- | ABV | OG | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected | 6.60% | 1.063 | 1.013 |
| Actual | 6.80% | 1.059 | 1.008 |
“My tastes are simple: I am easily satisfied with the best.” - Winston Churchill
“You’ll always be Ickle Diddykins to me.” - Harry Potter