Gnasty the Gnome ESB Previous Recipes
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As you may know from my blog, Gnasty the Gnome has become a SheppyBrew Brewing assistant and drinking buddy. He is also a Christmas gift designed to help me get over my irrational fear of gnomes. Plus, he is a Chicago BlackHawks fan.
As Gnasty and I have become beer-buddies, we decided to collaborate on a beer recipe. It turns out that Gnomes love English Pale Ales ... especially ESB's and the fact that I had to brew one seemed like reason enough to make this the beer we worked on together.
Follow any updates to the Beer on the Gnasty label on my blog: http://blog.ericshepard.com/search/label/Gnasty
As you may know from my blog, Gnasty the Gnome has become a SheppyBrew Brewing assistant and drinking buddy. He is also a Christmas gift designed to help me get over my irrational fear of gnomes. Plus, he is a Chicago BlackHawks fan.As Gnasty and I have become beer-buddies, we decided to collaborate on a beer recipe. It turns out that Gnomes love English Pale Ales ... especially ESB's and the fact that I had to brew one seemed like reason enough to make this the beer we worked on together.
Follow any updates to the Beer on the Gnasty label on my blog: http://blog.ericshepard.com/search/label/Gnasty
| Gnasty the Gnome ESB --- Batch 1 |
| Style | Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) | Batch Size | 5.50 gal | |||
| Type | All Grain | Boil Size | 7.76 gal | |||
| Brewhouse Efficiency | 75.00 | Boil Time | 90 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity | 1.057 SG | Estimated FG | 1.013 SG | ||||
| Recipe Bitterness | 48.8 IBUs (Rager) | Alcohol by Volume | 5.8 % | ||||
| BU : GU | 0.855 | ||||||
| Recipe Color | 12.6 SRM |
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| Measured OG: | 1.056 | Measured FG: | 1.013 | ||||
| ADF: | 78 | Measured ABV: | 5.8% |
Ingredients
| Amt | Name | Type | # | %/IBU |
| 15.00 g | Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins) | Water Agent | 1 | - |
| 6.00 g | Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60.0 mins) | Water Agent | 2 | - |
| 3.00 g | Chalk (Mash 60.0 mins) | Water Agent | 3 | - |
| 1.00 g | Baking Soda (Mash 60.0 mins) | Water Agent | 4 | - |
| 10 lbs 4.0 oz | Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) | Grain | 5 | 92.1 % |
| 8.0 oz | Crystal, Medium (Simpsons) (55.0 SRM) | Grain | 6 | 4.5 % |
| 4.0 oz | Crystal, Dark (Simpsons) (80.0 SRM) | Grain | 7 | 2.2 % |
| 2.0 oz | Blackprinz (500.0 SRM) | Grain | 8 | 1.1 % |
| 0.750 oz | Magnum [14.70 %] - Boil 60.0 min | Hop | 9 | 43.1 IBUs |
| 1.00 tsp | Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins) | Other | 10 | - |
| 1.500 oz | Goldings, East Kent [5.80 %] - Boil 5.0 min | Hop | 11 | 5.7 IBUs |
| 1.0 pkg | Dry English Ale (White Labs #WLP007) [35.49 ml] | Yeast | 12 | - |
| 1.500 oz | Goldings, East Kent [5.80 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days | Hop | 13 | 0.0 IBUs |
Mash Profile
| Name | Description | Step Temperature | Step Time |
| Mash In | Add 13.91 qt of water at 163.7 F | 152.0 F | 60 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.74gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe Notes
Decided on water additions by starting with getting Denver Water profile to Burton on Trent and then reducing.
Final: Ca=238,Mg=35,Na=33,SO4=548,Cl=23,HCO3=215
06/29/2013 esheppy
Making a 1.5 liter (6 cup) starter with a cup and a half of DME. This is less than suggested by the pitching calculator in Beer Smith, but better than nothing I guess. I need a bigger container for my starters.
06/30/2013 esheppy
Brewed today. Only got 5 gallons at 1.056. Things went pretty well, though. Temp at 64.
07/03/2013 esheppy
Temps consistent at 64 until today. Was at 66 this morning. Letting finish off where it wants to.
07/09/2013 esheppy
Took a gravity reading. 1.013, which is right where the expected FG is. That makes this a 5.8% ABV beer. Tastes good. Seems about the right about of bitterness. Could be a little more hoppy, but I think the dry-hop will take care of that. Very very clear.
07/16/2013 esheppy
Kegged today along with 1.5oz EKG dry hop. Also harvested 4 mason jars of the yeast. FG is about 1.012, which makes this a 5.8% beer. Again, the hop flavor could be greater. The clarity was great. Might be a little dry for an ESB, but I'm ok with that.
07/28/2013 esheppy
Took the dry-hops out today. Note that the keg was in the keggerator for most of the dry-hop time. The keg apparently does not seal on the piece of dental floss I had strung out of the top. Re-pressurized to 30 psi for a bit and will be going to 12ish psi in the keggerator after I defrost it.
08/15/2013 esheppy
Had a little sample. Nice rich caramel with (maybe) a hint of chocolate. Finishes with nice bitterness. Nice ekg hop flavor, although could probably use more. Nice beer.
09/01/2013 esheppy
A couple days ago, took a growler up to share with a couple of friends in Breck. Everybody loved it. Also shared some fine LTB growlers, and Gnasty ESB was the favorite.
09/08/2013 esheppy
Keg is dead. Didn't realize it was close to being empty.
09/11/2013 esheppy
I think I'm going to brew this again after I finish my Style Categories. Next time, I am going to try to lighten up the color.
Decided on water additions by starting with getting Denver Water profile to Burton on Trent and then reducing.
Final: Ca=238,Mg=35,Na=33,SO4=548,Cl=23,HCO3=215
Brewing Record
| Brew Date: | 6/30 | Strike Temp: | 166 | |||
| Mash Temps: | 148 ... added water 152 down to 150 | |||||
| Pre-boil OG | 1.047 (1.046 SG) | Pre-boil Vol | 7.25 (7.76 gal) | |||
| Actual Mash Efficiency | Pitch Temp | 64 | ||||
| Fermentation | ||||||
| Day 1: 64 | ||||||
| Day 2: 64 | ||||||
| Day 3: 66 | ||||||
Brewing Notes:
06/27/2013 esheppy
Got ingredients today. Brewing Sunday.
06/29/2013 esheppy
Making a 1.5 liter (6 cup) starter with a cup and a half of DME. This is less than suggested by the pitching calculator in Beer Smith, but better than nothing I guess. I need a bigger container for my starters.
06/30/2013 esheppy
Brewed today. Only got 5 gallons at 1.056. Things went pretty well, though. Temp at 64.
07/03/2013 esheppy
Temps consistent at 64 until today. Was at 66 this morning. Letting finish off where it wants to.
07/09/2013 esheppy
Took a gravity reading. 1.013, which is right where the expected FG is. That makes this a 5.8% ABV beer. Tastes good. Seems about the right about of bitterness. Could be a little more hoppy, but I think the dry-hop will take care of that. Very very clear.
07/16/2013 esheppy
Kegged today along with 1.5oz EKG dry hop. Also harvested 4 mason jars of the yeast. FG is about 1.012, which makes this a 5.8% beer. Again, the hop flavor could be greater. The clarity was great. Might be a little dry for an ESB, but I'm ok with that.
07/28/2013 esheppy
Took the dry-hops out today. Note that the keg was in the keggerator for most of the dry-hop time. The keg apparently does not seal on the piece of dental floss I had strung out of the top. Re-pressurized to 30 psi for a bit and will be going to 12ish psi in the keggerator after I defrost it.
08/15/2013 esheppy
Had a little sample. Nice rich caramel with (maybe) a hint of chocolate. Finishes with nice bitterness. Nice ekg hop flavor, although could probably use more. Nice beer.
09/01/2013 esheppy
A couple days ago, took a growler up to share with a couple of friends in Breck. Everybody loved it. Also shared some fine LTB growlers, and Gnasty ESB was the favorite.
09/08/2013 esheppy
Keg is dead. Didn't realize it was close to being empty.
09/11/2013 esheppy
I think I'm going to brew this again after I finish my Style Categories. Next time, I am going to try to lighten up the color.