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Old Speckled Hen - Brew it Bru

225 calories 22.6 g 0.440 L
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.1 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.6 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Simon Taylor - Brew it Bru
Calories: 225 calories (Per 0.440L)
Carbs: 22.6 g (Per 0.440L)
Created: Saturday January 28th 2023
1.055
1.013
5.6%
34.3
18.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
4 kg Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter4 kg Finest Maris Otter 38 6.51 87%
400 g Simpsons - Crystal Light 400 g Crystal Light 33.1 100 8.7%
150 g Cane Sugar150 g Cane Sugar 46 3.3%
50 g Weyermann - CaraAroma50 g CaraAroma 36 372.1 1.1%
4,600 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
26 g Challenger26 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil 60 min 28.54 44.8%
6 g Challenger6 g Challenger Hops Pellet 8.3 Boil 15 min 3.27 10.3%
6 g East Kent Golding6 g East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 6.3 Boil 15 min 2.48 10.3%
20 g East Kent Golding20 g East Kent Golding Hops Pellet 6.3 Aroma 0 min 34.5%
58 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.35 L Mash In Strike 74 °C 67 °C 60 min
Mash Out 75 °C 75 °C 10 min
15 L Add sparge water until a pre boil volume has been reached Sparge 75 °C 75 °C 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
5 g Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
11 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 100.6 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Old Speckled Hen - Brew it Bru" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Simon Taylor - Brew it Bru. All Grain, ABV 5.56%, IBU 34.29, SRM 18.15, Fermentables: (Finest Maris Otter, Crystal Light , Cane Sugar, CaraAroma) Hops: (Challenger, East Kent Golding) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-01-28 08:00 UTC
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