Allied Travel Bureau Extra Special Bitter

From Matt: 

An ESB was the first beer I ever made on my own! After taking a Beermaking 101 class I was given a version of this recipe, and over the years I've tweaked it and changed it to turn it into something every day drinkable. The name is a bit of a misnomer - it's not an overly bitter beer and the name was a 19th Century way to distinguish this beer from a Mild.

All Versions:

1.052 OG
1.014 FG
Alcohol 4.9%
Bitterness 31.5 IBU
SRM 11.5

Ingredients included (varies by Size & Malt Style)

• Floor Malted Maris Otter -or- Pale Ale Liquid Malt Extract -or- Pale Ale Dry Malt Extract
  
• Caramel Crystal 40L
  
• Caramel Crystal 80L
  
• East Kent Golding hop pellets
• Corn sugar for bottle conditioning
  

An optional addition for this recipe is the use of Gypsum in your mash. You can add a 2oz packet of Gypsum to your recipe by clicking here.

PLEASE NOTE! The recipe kit does not include yeast. Make sure to add one of the following yeasts to your cart (we recommend using dry yeast for the 1 gallon kits):

• Omega British Ale V
• Omega Extra Special
• Lallemand Nottingham Ale Dry Yeast