Banger ESB Ale Beer Kit
Brand : LP Originals
- SKU:
- LP-Banger-ESB
- UPC:
- 619165409049
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Your Label Peelers Banger ESB Ale Original Beer Kit never sits on a shelf. Your grains are crushed to order. Your ingredients are packed fresh and 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 Banger ESB Ale beer kit is a classic British style beer with a deep amber color and a malty, slightly sweet flavor. It has a moderate hop bitterness and a pleasant hop aroma.
With Amber Dry Malt Extract and Corn Sugar, you'll get a full-bodied beer with a malty profile. The Crystal Malt and Cara-Pils/Dextrine give this beer a subtle sweetness, while the Fuggles Hops provide bittering and the East Kent Goldings Hops give it a pleasant flavor and aroma. The Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet and the Dry Ale Yeast (Safale S-04) will ensure your beer has the perfect finish. With this kit, you can create a unique and flavorful beer that is sure to be a hit with your friends and family.
- ABV: 5.75%
- IBU: 35
- BU/GU: 0.63
- SG: 1.056
- FG: 1.012
- Degrees Plato: 12.5
- SRM: 11
Ingredients
- 5 lbs. Amber Dry Malt Extract
- 1 lb. Corn Sugar
- 1 lb. Crystal Malt (60L)
- 8 oz. Cara-Pils/Dextrine
- 1 oz. Fuggles Hops (Bittering)
- 1 oz. East Kent Goldings Hops (Flavor)
- 1 oz. East Kent Goldings Hops (Aroma)
- 1 Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo Packet
- 1 pkg. Dry Ale Yeast (Safale S-04)
Hop Schedule
- 1 oz. Fuggles Hops (Bittering) - Boil for 60 minutes
- 1 oz. East Kent Goldings Hops (Flavor) - Boil for 15 minutes
- 1 oz. East Kent Goldings Hops (Aroma) - Boil for 5 minutes
Instruction
1. Begin by heating 2-3 gallons of water to 155°F.
2. Place the grains in a muslin bag and steep in the water for 30 minutes.
3. Remove the grains from the water and discard.
4. Stir in the dry malt extract and corn sugar until fully dissolved. Then, bring the water to a boil.
5. Boil for 60 minutes, following the hop schedule above.
6. Add the Yeast Energizer / Irish Moss Combo with 15 minutes remaining in the boil.
7. Cool the wort to 70°F and transfer to a fermenter. Top up beer to make 5 gallons.
8. Pitch the yeast and ferment at 68°F for 7-10 days.
9. Bottle or keg the beer and enjoy!
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 Banger ESB Ale.
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
Good sanitation practices are absolutely fundamental to good beer making. Five Star San is the premier sanitizer you will need to make your Banger ESB Ale 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.
When your Banger ESB Ale 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.
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.
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 Banger ESB Ale 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.
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.
The fermenter pictured here is standard for a 5 gallon beer kit.
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 Banger ESB Ale over a few feet of unsanitary hose.
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.
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.
Bungs and stoppers should also be periodically replaced. They can dry out and harbor bacteria.
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.
When you bottle your Banger ESB Ale, 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
Before our earliest existing written records, the German term for beer had already come to encompass the meaning of the word for ale.