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Speckled Hen

Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 25 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Niall Henry
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 7554 calories (Per 19L)
Carbs: 755.4 g (Per 19L)

Created: Sunday August 17th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.043

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

32.6

EBC (ebcmorey):

21.0

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	EBC	Bill %
4,110 g	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4110 g Maris Otter Pale	38	8.51	90.3%
410 g	Joe White - Light Crystal Malt410 g Light Crystal Malt	34.5	120	9%
31 g	Muntons - Black Malt31 g Black Malt	34.5	1599.64	0.7%
4,551 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
39 g	Goldings39 g Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.6	Boil	60 min	28.61	56.5%
15 g	East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.6	Boil	10 min	3.99	21.7%
15 g	East Kent Goldings15 g East Kent Goldings Hops	Pellet	6.6	Dry Hop	1 days		21.7%
69 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
39 g	Goldings (Pellet) 39 g Goldings (Pellet) Hops	28.61	56.5%
30 g	East Kent Goldings (Pellet) 30 g East Kent Goldings (Pellet) Hops	3.99	43.4%
69 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
15 L	Mash	Decoction	66 °C	65 °C	60 min
	Mash out	Decoction	65 °C	75 °C	10 min
15 L	Sparge	Sparge	75 °C	80 °C	10 min
		Temperature	80 °C	100 °C	10 min
	Hop Boil	Infusion	100 °C	100 °C	60 min
	Chill Out	Temperature	100 °C	20 °C	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Melbourne, Australia - Silvan Dam - July 2016

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

final og 1.053 at 20c
fermentation 2 days final gravity 1.012
5.25% abv

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Last Updated: 2025-10-16 23:50 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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