I think I overdid the Crystal 80L

[dkevinb]

I made an ESB and used a bit too much of a good thing. The original recipe called for 1/2 lb of Crystal 60L. For some reason I can't remember I wound up using 1 lb of Crystal 80L. It's definitely sweet and caramely. I'm going to let this one sit for a little longer. I'm sure it'll be fine in the end, but it wasn't what I initially intended.

 

[MindenMan]

2 questions: what temperature did you mash at, and what yeast are you using?
Your ESB may be just fine...

 

[dkevinb]

2 questions: what temperature did you mash at, and what yeast are you using?
Your ESB may be just fine...

It was an extract batch. I'm sure it will be fine, it's just much sweeter than I intended. I should just relabel it as a brown ale.


5 gallons

Fermentables
6 lb light LME
1 lb light DME

Specialty Grains
1 lb Crystal 80L
0.5 lb Carapils

Hops
0.75 oz Northern Brewer 10.6% 60 min
0.5 oz East Kent Goldings 5.0% 30 min
0.5 oz East Kent Goldings 5.0% 15 min

Other
½ Whirlfloc tablet 10 min

Yeast
Safale S-04

Expected OG: 1.054 Actual OG: 1.053
Expected FG: 1.015 Actual FG: 1.016
ABV: 5.0%
IBU: 40
BU/GU: 0.76
SRM: 12