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Old Speckled Hen

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 6th 2020
1.052
1.012
5.3%
40.9
14.5
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb US - Pale 2-Row9 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 80%
2.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L2.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 20%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.3 Boil 60 min 24.61 20%
0.50 oz Target0.5 oz Target Hops Pellet 9.8 Boil 10 min 6.58 20%
0.50 oz First Gold0.5 oz First Gold Hops Pellet 7.7 Boil 10 min 5.17 20%
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.2 Boil 5 min 4.57 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Thames Valley Ale 1275
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Chicago - North
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
52 10 6.2 9.6 65 63
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.22 16.9  
Mash volume with grains 5.12 20.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.53 g | 18.1 qt) 5.44 21.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.66 38.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Old Speckled Hen" Best Bitter beer recipe by Boekeloo. All Grain, ABV 5.27%, IBU 40.93, SRM 14.49, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 60L) Hops: (Magnum, Target, First Gold, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-08 14:26 UTC