BFD ESB

Source: Chris Dinsmore
Recipe added: 01/26/98
Email: FFC7@aol.com

IBU's seem high on paper, but combined with this yeast it makes an excellent brew. Longer boil creates beautiful light copper color and excellent head retention.

Specifics

Recipe type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5 Gallon
Starting Gravity: 1.066
Finishing Gravity: 1.030
Time in Boil: 90 Minutes
Primary Fermentation: 6 Days
Secondary Fermentation: 7 Days

Ingredients:

12 Lbs Western 2-Row
.5 Lb Crystal 60L
.5 Lb Dextrin
1 oz Challenger 7.9% Pellet (60 Min.)
1 oz Kent Goldings 6.7% Pellet (15 Min.)
1 oz Fuggles 5.0% Pellet (5 Min.)
1 oz Fuggles 5.0% Pellet (Dry Hop in Secondary)
1 tsp Irish Moss (10 MiN.)
English Ale Liquid Yeast
3/4 cup Corn Sugar

Procedure:

Mash all grains in 4.2 gallons of 153 degree water for 90 minutes. Sparge with 6.75 gallons of 170 degree water. Sparge enough for 7 gallon boil. Follow hops schedule. Total boil of 90 minutes. Immersion cool to 70 degrees. Pitch yeast. Primary 6 days. Rack to secondary. Add Dry Hops in hop sack. Secondary for 7 days.

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