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Old Wife's (English) Bitter

179 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Unk.
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/old-speckled-hen-clone-1
Created: Wednesday December 10th 2014
1.054
1.015
5.1%
47.7
9.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 62.2%
3.50 lb German - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 31.1%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.7%
11.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Challenger0.25 oz Challenger Hops Leaf/Whole 9.8 First Wort 0 min 5.12 10%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.7 First Wort 0 min 2.98 10%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.3 First Wort 0 min 3.04 10%
0.50 oz Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 9.8 Boil 60 min 18.59 20%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 5.41 10%
0.25 oz Fuggles0.25 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 60 min 5.03 10%
0.25 oz Challenger0.25 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 9.8 Boil 15 min 4.61 10%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 15 min 2.68 10%
0.25 oz East Kent Goldings0.25 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 1 min 0.23 10%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Mash Sparge -- 150 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Wyeast Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Irish Moss Other Boil 10 min.
0.33 oz gypsum/papain Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
1 tbsp pH 5.2 buffer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - English Special Bitter 1768
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 347 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
London (Porter, dark ales)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 5 35 60 50 265
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
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