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Old Speckled Hen Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.84 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.34 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday July 24th 2021

Fuggles ESB

by Brianlewis32009

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.018 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 31

2 Lights ESB

by BrewerJim

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 42

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

37.0

SRM (morey):

12.1

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

31.06

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Fermentation History

Target 63°F
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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise10 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	$ 1.52 / lb $ 15.20	37	2.4	71.4%
1 lb	Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat1 lb Torrefied Wheat	$ 1.29 / lb $ 1.29	36.8	3	7.1%
1.50 lb	Simpsons - Crystal Medium1.5 lb Crystal Medium	$ 1.38 / lb $ 2.07	33	65.01	10.7%
0.50 lb	Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls	$ 1.07 / lb $ 0.54	0	0	3.6%
0.50 lb	DE - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin	$ 1.62 / lb $ 0.81	37	25	3.6%
0.50 lb	Flaked Barley0.5 lb Flaked Barley	$ 1.23 / lb $ 0.62	32	2.2	3.6%
14 lbs / $ 20.52

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
30 g	UK-Challenger30 g UK-Challenger Hops	$ 1.25 / oz $ 1.32	Pellet	7.5	First Wort	60 min	26.57	42.9%
20 g	USA-Golding-201920 g USA-Golding-2019 Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 0.71	Pellet	5.7	Boil	10 min	4.44	28.6%
20 g	UK-First Gold20 g UK-First Gold Hops	$ 0.02 / oz $ 0.02	Pellet	7.7	Boil	10 min	5.99	28.6%
70 g / $ 2.04

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
30 g	UK-Challenger (Pellet) 30 g UK-Challenger (Pellet) Hops	$ 1.25 / oz $ 1.32	26.57	42.9%
20 g	USA-Golding-2019 (Pellet) 20 g USA-Golding-2019 (Pellet) Hops	$ 1.00 / oz $ 0.71	4.44	28.6%
20 g	UK-First Gold (Pellet) 20 g UK-First Gold (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.02 / oz $ 0.02	5.99	28.6%
70 g / $ 2.04

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal	stir in grain	Infusion	126 °F	126 °F	60 min
		Infusion	152 °F	152 °F	30 min
	stir & recirculate	Infusion	165 °F	165 °F	30 min
1.5 gal	pull basket/drain	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.73 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
13 g	Baking Soda		Water Agt	Mash	110 min.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	110 min.
14 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	110 min.
32 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	110 min.
1 tbsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	10 min.
1.50 tsp	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 g	Chalk		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
9 gal	Water	$ 0.50 / gal $ 4.50	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
$ 4.50

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 4.00 / each $ 4.00
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	63 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 149 B cells required

$ 4.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 1.1 psi Temp: 50 °F CO₂ Level: 1.2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Burton on Trent (historic)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
270	41	113	85	720	270
costco gallon - with adds noted to emulate Wells phosphoric acid for ph
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

From the website:
https://www.oldspeckledhen.co.uk/our-beers/old-speckled-hen/

"A high proportion of Crystal malt in Old Speckled Hen provides the key toffee/caramel flavour. The yeast used to ferment the beer provides the other key character - estery or banana/pear drop. This estery note provides the fruity and refreshing balance. The hops used add a palate cleansing herbal note and very slight orange citrus. A very malty, full bodied and warming ale."

ABV bottle 5% Cask 4.5%
Malt Pale, Crystal
Hops Challenger, First Gold, Goldings
IBU 3.5 out of 5 hop cones whatever that means
Sweetness 3 out of 5 sugar cubes whatever that means

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Gallons

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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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