BBB - ESB (Fuller's Clone) - All Grain

Your Brown Box Beer Kit stands out from all the rest. Your grains are crushed to order and your ingredients are packed fresh. Your BBB kit does not sit on a shelf and true to its name, you don't pay for a flashy box. It's all about providing you with the freshest ingredients for you to make your best beer.

Your BBB - ESB (Fuller's Clone) Kit makes is a potent, full-bodied and mahogany-coloured ale. Brewed with Pale Ale and Crystal malts, the flavor profile features biscuit flavors and soft malty toffee notes that will bring home the gold. 

ABV: 5.4% - 6.0%
IBUs: 32
Original Gravity: 1.052 - 1.060
Final Gravity: 1.010 - 1.014

SRM: 13

Disclaimer: All calculations are approximate.

INGREDIENTS

Grain Bill: ***Combined in one bag***
- 9 lbs. Pale Ale 2-Row Malt
- 1 lb. Caramel 80L Malt
- 8 oz. Caramel 40L Malt

Hops: ***Substitutions based on availability***
1 oz. - Willamette Hop Pellet (60 min.)
1 oz. - UK Northern Brewer Hop Pellets (15 min.) 
1 oz. - UK Fuggle Hop Pellets (10 min.)
1 oz. - UK Kent Goldings  Hop Pellets (dry hop)

Yeast: ***Substitutions based on availability***

- 1x Dry Yeast Packet (SafAle S-04)

Also Included: 
- Priming Sugar 

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare Equipment:
Sanitize all brewing equipment thoroughly.

Mash:
Heat 4.25 - 4.5 gallons of strike water to 165°F. (Adjust for your brewing systems temperature absorption.)
Add all malts to your mash tun and mash at 154°F for 60 minutes to convert the starches into fermentable sugars.

Sparge:
Heat 4 gallons of water to 170°F for sparging.
Slowly rinse the grains, collecting about 6.5 gallons of pre-boil wort.

Boil:
Bring the wort to a rolling boil.
Boil for a total of 60 minutes while following the. hop schedule above.

Cool and Transfer:

Cool the wort rapidly to 68°F using an immersion or counterflow chiller.
Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermenter and top up to 5 gallons total *if needed*.

Fermentation:
Pitch the Safale S-04 yeast into the fermenter.
Ferment at 68°F for 5–7 days.
Transfer to a secondary fermenter with the dry hop addition for an additional 3-4 days.

PACKAGING

Priming for Bottling:
Dissolve 5 oz of priming sugar in 2 cups boiling water and let it cool.
Transfer the beer from the fermenter into a sanitized bottling bucket, leaving behind sediment.
Stir in the priming sugar solution evenly and vigorously enough to aerate the wort for healthy fermentation.
Bottle the beer using sanitized bottles and cap them securely.
Store bottles at room temperature for 2-3 weeks for carbonation.

Kegging:
Transfer the beer into a sanitized keg.
Seal and purge oxygen by burping the keg with CO₂.
Set the CO₂ regulator to 12 PSI and store at 38°F for 2-3 weeks before serving.

Beer Making Equipment Kits

If you are making a beer kit for the first time, an equipment kit is a great and low-stress way to get all the equipment you need to make your BBB - ESB (Fuller's Clone). 

This Brewer's Best Equipment Kit is top of the line and comes complete for a beginner brewer.

• Equipment kit includes: 
• 6.5 Gallon "Ale Pail" Primary Fermenter with Grommeted Lid 
• 6.5 Gallon "Ale Pail" Bottling Bucket with Spigot 
• Easy Clean No-Rinse Cleanser 
• Auto-Siphon 
• 5 Gallon Glass Carboy 
• Plastic Paddle
• Carboy Brush
• Hydrometer
• Liquid Crystal Thermometer
• Bottle Brush
• Black Beauty Capper
• Econolock
• Drilled Bung
• Lab Thermometer
• Bottle Filler
• Siphon Hose with Shut-off Clamp
• IO-Star
• 20 qt. Brew Pot
• Equipment Instructions

Sanitizer and Spray Bottle

Good sanitation practices are absolutely fundamental to good beer making. Five Star San is the premier sanitizer you will need to make your BBB - ESB (Fuller's Clone) beer kit. A great practice for extra protection is to have a spray bottle filled with sanitizing solution so you can re-sanitize everything that touches or goes near your beer. Sanitation is much more difficult with beer than wine because beer has a higher pH. Wine's high acidity makes bacterial infection less likely but with beer, one small mishap can cost you your batch. 

Bottles

When your BBB - ESB (Fuller's Clone) is done, you will need bottles. This standard 12 ounce bottle is a good choice. You will need 54 for a 5 gallon batch. Bottles do not come with caps.

Carboys   

The 5 gallon carboy pictured here is the standard size for any beer kit. If you have never worked with a carboy, it is important to know they should not be moved full without a carboy handle or a carrier. 

Brew Pots

The pot pictured is an 8 gallon pot that is perfect for any beer kit or a standard 5 gallon batch. 

Wort Chillers and Thermometers

Wort Chillers and Thermometers are long term investments. It is important to chill your BBB - ESB (Fuller's Clone) wort quickly. The quicker you chill it the stronger the cold break will be. You also need a good thermometer that reads fast temperature fluctuations.  

Siphons

Auto-siphons are a great luxury item to have in your brew equipment. Once you have one you will never go without it again. Don't forget to use a heavy duty sanitizer to clean it since you don't want to replace it as often as hoses. A good sanitizer for that job is Five Star San. 

Fermenters

The fermenter pictured here is standard for a 5 gallon beer kit.

Hoses

 Many people reuse their hoses for far too long. Replacing your hoses often or even using as single use items is highly recommended with beer making. Hoses are very hard to clean and beer is very susceptible to bacterial infection. You do not want to risk losing your BBB - ESB (Fuller's Clone) over a few feet of unsanitary hose. 

Funnels

Pouring your wort into a carboy can be tricky. Use a big funnel made just for the job. They even have different mesh screens to remove particles. 

Airlocks

It is recommended to replace airlocks often. Because they never physically touch the beer, the sanitation risk is too often overlooked. Bacteria can spread without physical contact in a closed environment and plastic stubbornly harbors bacteria.   

Stoppers and Bungs 

Bungs and stoppers should also be periodically replaced. They can dry out and harbor bacteria. 

 Carboy Brush

Keeping your carboy clean before and after use is key to avoid bacterial infection in your beer. A carboy brush is a great tool to get into those nooks and crannies. 

Stainless Steel Carboy and Bottle Washer

Stainless Steel Carboy and Bottle Washer is a convenient way of cleaning your bottles and/or carboys.  This high quality tool will come in handy.  Hooks up straight to your faucet with the bottle washer adapter (#4804) and puts out plenty of pressure to clean those stubborn stains from beer bottles that have been sitting around. 

Capper

When you bottle your BBB - ESB (Fuller's Clone), you will need to cap your bottles. This capper is inexpensive, easy to use and does not require attaching to a counter. It has a magnet to hold the cap in place.  

 DID YOU KNOW

Fuller's ESB won CAMRA's Champion Beer of Britain award in 1978, 1981 and 1985.