Old Speckled Hen Beer Recipe | All Grain Strong Bitter by Daily_brewer | Brewer's Friend
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Old Speckled Hen

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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
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OG: 1.051 FG: 1.015 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 39

1.051
1.012
5.2%
39.6
8.1
n/a
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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
 
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
 
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
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"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)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-06 13:36 UTC
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