Tommers ESB submitted by Thomas Hawk.

10 gallons   OG 1.067
FG 1.017   ABV 6.6%
IBU 47   SRM 11.6




Fermentables:
    22 lbs Pale Ale Malt (MASH)
    0.5 lbs Belgian Aromatic Malt (MASH)
    2 lbs Crystal 60L (MASH)
    1.5 lbs Corn Sugar (EXTRACT)

Hop Bill:
    2 oz Target 8.4% BOIL 60 minutes
    1 oz Challenger 5.7% BOIL 15 minutes
    1 oz Northdown 7.6% BOIL 10 minutes
    1 oz Kent-Goldings 5.1% FINISHING 0 minutes

Other specifics:
    Wyeast 1968 London Special

Procedure:
Add 6.13 gallons of water at 170 F to heat mash to 152 F.

Ferment on basement floor approx 58-60F.

This beer is great very complex, some diacytal, bitter at beginning, but later taste balanced as you adjust to bitter, refreshing. This is the recipe used for the Omahops' 2003 Big Brew.