Redhook Ale Brewery’s Redhook ESB clone
Redhook ESB clone
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)
OG = 1.054 FG = 1.015
IBU = 27 SRM = 13 ABV = 5%
Ingredients
9 lbs. 14 oz. (4.5 kg) 2-row pale malt
1 lb. 2 oz. (0.51 kg) Caramunich® malt (60 ºL)
0.4 lbs. (0.51 kg) Carapils malt
5 AAU Willamette hops (60 mins) (1.0 oz./28 g of 5% alpha acid)
2 AAU Tettnanger hops (15 mins) (0.5 oz./14 g of 4% alpha acid)
2.5 AAU Willamette hops (15 mins) (0.5 oz./14 g of 5% alpha acid)
1.5 oz. (43 g) Tettnanger hops (0 min.)
1.5 oz. (43 g) Willamette hops (5 min.)
0.4 oz. (11 g) gypsum (CaSO4)
1 tsp. Irish moss (15 mins)
Wyeast 1084 (Irish Ale) or White Labs WLP004 (Irish Ale) yeast
0.75 cups corn sugar (for priming)
Step by Step
In kettle, mash in at 150 °F (66 ºC) and add gypsum (CaSO4). Rest for 15 minutes then add 1 gallon (3.8 L) of hot water. Heat mash to 161 °F (71.5 °C) and let rest for 45 minutes. Heat up to 169 °F (76 °C) and let rest 5 minutes. Transfer mash to lauter tun. Sparge with 3 gallons (11 L) of sparge water to 169 °F (76 °C). Boil for 60 minutes, adding hops and Irish moss with indicated time remaining in ingredient list. Add final hops at knockout (end of boil) and hold for 5-10 minutes before cooling. Cool wort, transfer to fermenter and pitch yeast. Ferment at 68 °F (20 °C).
Partial mash option:
Replace 2-row with 1.75 lbs. (0.79 kg) Coopers Light dried malt extract, 3.75 lbs. (1.7 kg) Coopers Amber liquid malt extract and 1.0 lb. (0.45 kg) 2-row pale malt. Steep grains at 150 °F (66 °C) in 4.5 qts. (4.3 L) of water for 45 minutes. Add water to make 3 gallons (11 L) of wort, add dried malt extract and boil for 60 minutes. Add liquid malt extract for final 15 minutes of the boil.
Written by Tess and Mark Szamatulski
This Extra Special Bitter is a deep copper-orange color, with an off-white, creamy head. The aroma is a judicious blend of fruity hops and toasted malt. Medium in body, it is full and round, with a nice blend of malt balanced with gentle hop character. Redhook ESB ends with a sweet malt finish.