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Cluck Old Hen

225 calories 22.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Bryan Lee
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 225 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 5th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb American - Standard 2-Row6.5 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 47.3%
6.50 lb American - Standard 6-Row6.5 lb Standard 6-Row 36.3 2.3 47.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz East Kent Goldings2 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.6 Boil 60 min 31.64 66.7%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.6 Aroma 0 min 33.3%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 121 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
London (British Bitter, Porter)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 6 22 10 24 82
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
17.19 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
2.7 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.3 17.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.4 21.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.72 -6.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.78 g | 19.1 qt) 4.67 18.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.97 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This should be like Morland’s Old Speckled Hen, but the grist was adapted from Jamil Zainasheff.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-10-12 22:25 UTC