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Old Speckled Hen

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Tim Straughn
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 191 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday November 11th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

31.9

SRM (morey):

9.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.50 lb	Crisp Malting - Pale Ale9.5 lb Pale Ale	38	4	86.4%
0.75 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.75 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	6.8%
0.75 lb	Crisp Malting - Crystal 60L0.75 lb Crystal 60L	33.1	60	6.8%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops	Pellet	16	Boil	60 min	20.65	20%
0.50 oz	Kent Goldings0.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Aroma	15 min	3.2	20%
0.50 oz	Challenger0.5 oz Challenger Hops	Pellet	8.5	Aroma	15 min	5.44	20%
1 oz	Kent Goldings1 oz Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	5	Aroma	5 min	2.57	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Warrior (Pellet)	20.65	20%
1.50 oz	Kent Goldings (Pellet)	5.77	60%
0.50 oz	Challenger (Pellet)	5.44	20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Strike	165 °F	152 °F	30 min
2 gal	Batch Sparge	160 °F	160 °F	10 min
1 gal	Batch Sparge	160 °F	160 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 5.5 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
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Notes

Perhaps a little fizzier than a standard English bitter?

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Last Updated: 2022-12-11 05:18 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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