Old Speckled Hen - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Old Speckled Hen

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 82% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 6th 2025
Similar Recipes

Boddingtons Clone

by British Ale Dude

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.015 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 39

1.051
1.012
5.2%
39.6
8.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.43 lb Montana Craft Malt - British Pale Malt9.43 lb British Pale Malt 37 2.5 82.1%
0.30 lb Coopers - Premium Wheat Malt0.3 lb Premium Wheat Malt 38.2 1.87 2.6%
1.05 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 55L1.05 lb Crystal 55L 34 55 9.1%
0.70 lb Cane Sugar0.7 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 6.1%
11.48 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.40 oz Challenger1.4 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 45 min 31.03 33.3%
0.70 oz East Kent Goldings0.7 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 3.08 16.7%
0.70 oz Challenger0.7 oz Challenger Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 15 min 4.75 16.7%
1.40 oz East Kent Goldings1.4 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 1 min 0.75 33.3%
4.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Irish Ale 1084
Amount:
1.40 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 117 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Infusion 131 °F 131 °F 20 min
7 gal 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
7 gal 168 °F 168 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 4.85 19.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.71 22.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.35 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.35 g | 21.4 qt) 5.69 22.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.05 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.66 g | 34.6 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.16 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 7 28  
Going into fermentor 7 28  
Total: 10.55 42.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Old Speckled Hen" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Daily_brewer. All Grain, ABV 5.18%, IBU 39.61, SRM 8.06, Fermentables: (British Pale Malt, Premium Wheat Malt, Crystal 55L, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Goldings)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
26
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2025-04-06 13:36 UTC