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H&T Plum Tree ESB

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Brian Waddell
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 2nd 2025
1.051
1.012
5.1%
34.8
15.2
5.6
12.81
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1,600 g Simpsons - Maris Otter pale1600 g Maris Otter pale $ 1.80 / lb
$ 6.35 		38 2.4 78%
150 g GB - Invert Sugar No 3150 g Invert Sugar No 3 - (late boil kettle addition) 36 45.6 7.3%
100 g Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L100 g Caramel Malt - 120L $ 0.01 / g
$ 1.00 		34.5 120 4.9%
100 g Briess - Special Roast100 g Special Roast $ 0.01 / g
$ 1.00 		33 40 4.9%
100 g Briess - Carapils Malt100 g Carapils Malt $ 0.01 / g
$ 1.00 		34.5 1.5 4.9%
2,050 g / $ 9.35
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
9 g challenger9 g challenger Hops $ 0.04 / g
$ 0.36 		Pellet 7.4 Boil 60 min 25.49 33.3%
4 g challenger4 g challenger Hops $ 0.04 / g
$ 0.16 		Pellet 7.4 Boil 15 min 5.62 14.8%
4 g Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding4 g East Kent Golding Hops $ 0.05 / g
$ 0.20 		Pellet 4.9 Boil 15 min 3.72 14.8%
10 g Yakima Valley Hops - East Kent Golding10 g East Kent Golding Hops $ 0.05 / g
$ 0.50 		Pellet 4.9 Boil 0 min 37%
27 g / $ 1.22
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.75 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
$ 4.49 / each
$ 2.25
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62.6 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 72 B cells required
$ 2.25 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2 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 -- 153 °F 60 min
2.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 1.83 7.3  
Mash volume with grains 2.17 8.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.52 -2.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.95 g | 15.8 qt) 2.94 11.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.01 g | 20 qt) 4 16  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.03 0.1  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -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: 4.77 19.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"H&T Plum Tree ESB" Strong Bitter beer recipe by Brian Waddell. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 34.84, SRM 15.23, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter pale, Invert Sugar No 3, Caramel Malt - 120L, Special Roast, Carapils Malt) Hops: (challenger, East Kent Golding) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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