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H&T Plum Tree Porter

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: English Porter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Brian Waddell
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 26th 2025
1.049
1.009
5.2%
27.7
29.5
4.7
8.97
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1,150 g Simpsons - Maris Otter pale1150 g Maris Otter pale $ 0.01 / lb
$ 0.03 		38 2.4 55.6%
450 g Brown Malt450 g Brown Malt $ 0.00 / g
$ 0.00 		34 90.36 21.7%
200 g Munich - Light 10L200 g Munich - Light 10L $ 0.01 / g
$ 2.00 		33 10 9.7%
100 g Briess - Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats100 g Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats $ 0.01 / g
$ 1.00 		32.2 2.5 4.8%
100 g Briess - Carapils Malt100 g Carapils Malt $ 0.01 / g
$ 1.00 		34.5 1.5 4.8%
70 g Briess - Chocolate70 g Chocolate $ 0.01 / g
$ 0.70 		25 350 3.4%
2,070 g / $ 4.73
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding10 g East Kent Golding Hops $ 0.05 / g
$ 0.50 		Pellet 4.9 Boil 60 min 18.51 50%
10 g Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding10 g East Kent Golding Hops $ 0.05 / g
$ 0.50 		Pellet 4.9 Boil 15 min 9.18 50%
20 g / $ 1.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
$ 6.49 / each
$ 3.25
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 32 B cells required
$ 3.25 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.1 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ozarka Texas Spring Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal Infusion 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
2.5 gal 180 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 154 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 1.71 6.8  
Mash volume with grains 2.08 8.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.57 -2.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.39 g | 13.5 qt) 3.11 12.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.28 g | 17.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2 g | 8 qt) 3 12  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 2 8  
Total: 4.82 19.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"H&T Plum Tree Porter" English Porter beer recipe by Brian Waddell. All Grain, ABV 5.22%, IBU 27.69, SRM 29.5, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter pale, Brown Malt, Munich - Light 10L, Brewers Oat Flakes / Flaked oats, Carapils Malt, Chocolate) Hops: (East Kent Golding) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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