Millbrook ESB - Saturday, May 14, 2016
St. Martens 15 Gallons 22 lbs. Best Maltz ( all that I have ) 1.5 lbs. Toasted Wheat 1.5 lbs. Crystal 40 1 lb. Crystal 80 8 ozs. Carafa Special III ( 500 L ) 56.70 grams EKG - 5% AA at 60 min. 28.35 grams EKG - 5% AA at 30 min. 28.35 grams EKG - 5% AA at 10 min. 1 1/4 tsp. yeast nutrient at 10 min. 100% WELL Wyeast 1469 West Yorkshire I haven't brewed an ESB in awhile now. Hope the well water is going to work out and not make it taste funny. Raining all weekend, so there will be 2 brew sessions. No homebrew at the moment. O.G. - 1.057 F.G. - 1.012 % - 6 SRM - 15 BU - 30 The wort was very cloying. Not sure if it is all that crystal malt, or the well water. Maybe both. It's fermenting away anyway now. Whatever it turns out like, I will be brewing Kolsch/Helles beers for now on. I seem to get better beer brewing those styles and I like them way bette...