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 better. Going like crazy the next morning but I don't think this will be a good beer. Too much crystal malt I think. It will be keg conditioned in my bedroom and aged for as long as I don't need the kegs. Maybe in time it will come around, but I kind of doubt it. This is still fermenting on day 11 and showing no signs of slowing down. Just have to wait I guess.