Old Speckled Hen Beer Recipe | All Grain Ordinary Bitter by Toad Lightning | Brewer's Friend
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Old Speckled Hen

167 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Todd W
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 5th 2025
1.050
1.016
4.6%
21.8
10.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row16.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 84.6%
1 lb Special B1 lb Special B 34 115 5.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.1%
1 lb Turbinado1 lb Turbinado 44 10 5.1%
19.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.40 oz Northern Brewer1.4 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 60 min 19.66 73.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 16 min 2.13 26.3%
1.90 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 154 °F
 
Yeast
Lallemand - Windsor
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 181 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 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
"Old Speckled Hen" Ordinary Bitter beer recipe by Todd W. All Grain, ABV 4.56%, IBU 21.79, SRM 10.71, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Special B, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Turbinado) Hops: (Northern Brewer, East Kent Goldings)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-05 14:40 UTC
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