Bob Dog ESB
Brewed: 5/21/2017 Kegged: 6/8/2017
In May of 2017, I discovered this fact on facebook. I wanted to brew that weekend, but had not decided what to brew. I thought I might as well try out what the LHBS was selling.
The kit this particular month was for a clone of Placer ESB from The Brew on Broadway aka "The B.O.B." and the charity was MaxFund Animal Adoption Center. You may remember I blogged about "The B.O.B." shortly after they opened (see BOB .... Brew on Broadway)
Of course, I've never met a recipe I wouldn't tweak and this one was no exception.
I added in more hops for bitterness and moved the EKG's later into the boil to get more hop flavor out of those. I even moved some of them to dry-hop in the keg.
For more information about this beer, check out Sheppy's Blog: Bob Dog.
| Bob Dog ESB --- Batch 1 |
| Style | Strong Bitter | Batch Size | 5.50 gal | |||
| Type | All Grain | Boil Size | 7.77 gal | |||
| Brewhouse Efficiency | 75.00 | Boil Time | 90 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity | 1.063 SG | Estimated FG | 1.020 SG | ||||
| Recipe Bitterness | 43.8 IBUs (Rager) | Alcohol by Volume | 5.7 % | ||||
| BU : GU | 0.690 | ||||||
| Recipe Color | 9.1 SRM |
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| Measured OG: | 1.062 | Measured FG: | 1.018 | ||||
| ADF: | 71 | Measured ABV: | 5.8 |
Ingredients
| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.00 g | Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins) | Water Agent | 1 | - |
| 9 lbs | Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) | Grain | 2 | 72.7 % |
| 2 lbs | Pale Ale (Crisp) (4.0 SRM) | Grain | 3 | 16.2 % |
| 14.0 oz | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) | Grain | 4 | 7.1 % |
| 8.0 oz | Wheat, Torrified (1.7 SRM) | Grain | 5 | 4.0 % |
| 0.500 oz | Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.20 %] - Boil 60.0 min | Hop | 6 | 27.6 IBUs |
| 1.00 Items | Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) | Fining | 7 | - |
| 1.000 oz | East Kent Goldings (EKG) [4.80 %] - Boil 15.0 min | Hop | 8 | 5.0 IBUs |
| 1.000 oz | Fuggles [4.90 %] - Boil 15.0 min | Hop | 9 | 5.1 IBUs |
| 2.000 oz | East Kent Goldings (EKG) [4.80 %] - Boil 5.0 min | Hop | 10 | 6.2 IBUs |
| 1.0 pkg | English Ale (White Labs #WLP002) [35.49 ml] | Yeast | 11 | - |
| 1.00 tsp | Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) | Other | 12 | - |
| 1.000 oz | East Kent Goldings (EKG) [4.80 %] - Dry Hop 0.0 Days | Hop | 13 | 0.0 IBUs |
Mash Profile
| Name | Description | Step Temperature | Step Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mash In | Add 15.47 qt of water at 163.7 F | 152.0 F | 60 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps
(1.50gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water
Started out as a kit for Placer ESB from BOB, but decided to modify the hop schedule quite a bit after seeing the bitterness.
Gypsum should give the water profile:
Ca=134; Mg=8; Na=21; SO4=296; Cl=23; HCO3=200
Based on Beer Smith's Denver Water starting profile.
Mash and boil as instructed.
Chill as close to 60 as possible and pitch yeast. Let ferment for 2 weeks.
Keg and carbonate.
Brewing Record
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| Pre-boil OG | (1.051 SG) | Pre-boil Vol | (7.77 gal) | |||
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Brewing Notes
5/22/2017 Brewed yesterday. I think the LHBS gave me more base grain than I was expecting because my pre-boil gravity was high enough that I cut my boil to 60 minutes and the og was still right on. Fermenting away today.
5/31/2017 Fermented without issue. Think I'll keg with the dry-hop as soon as a keg frees up.
6/8/2017 Kegged today with 1 oz EKG dry hop. Crystal clear. Nice color. Has a bit of "nut brown" in the flavor. FG was pretty high at 1.018, but it didn't taste under-attenuated. Has a dryish finish. Tasty. Looking forward to the fished beer.
6/11/2017 First taste. Nice malt and hop balance. Tastes drier than the 1.018 FG. Tasty beer. 5.8 abv. Yummy. Probably shouldn't treat it like a session beer.
6/23/2017 Good beer. Nice carbonation / head retention. Very clear. I enjoy this beer.
7/29/2017 Shared with Beer Model's family. Not their favorite, but it is still tasty.
8/6/2017 Great clarity. Trying to drink this up so I can get a keg.
8/11/2017 Keg blew tonight. That's ok. It means I can keg T.Ra.Sh.
5/22/2017 Brewed yesterday. I think the LHBS gave me more base grain than I was expecting because my pre-boil gravity was high enough that I cut my boil to 60 minutes and the og was still right on. Fermenting away today.
5/31/2017 Fermented without issue. Think I'll keg with the dry-hop as soon as a keg frees up.
6/8/2017 Kegged today with 1 oz EKG dry hop. Crystal clear. Nice color. Has a bit of "nut brown" in the flavor. FG was pretty high at 1.018, but it didn't taste under-attenuated. Has a dryish finish. Tasty. Looking forward to the fished beer.
6/11/2017 First taste. Nice malt and hop balance. Tastes drier than the 1.018 FG. Tasty beer. 5.8 abv. Yummy. Probably shouldn't treat it like a session beer.
6/23/2017 Good beer. Nice carbonation / head retention. Very clear. I enjoy this beer.
7/29/2017 Shared with Beer Model's family. Not their favorite, but it is still tasty.
8/6/2017 Great clarity. Trying to drink this up so I can get a keg.
8/11/2017 Keg blew tonight. That's ok. It means I can keg T.Ra.Sh.