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H&T Plum Tree ESB Rev01

173 calories 15.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Brian Waddell
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 6th 2025
1.053
1.010
5.6%
34.6
18.3
5.5
17.56
 
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 74.4%
200 g GB - Invert Sugar No 3200 g Invert Sugar No 3 - (late boil kettle addition) 36 45.6 9.3%
150 g Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L150 g Caramel Malt - 120L $ 0.01 / g
$ 1.50 		34.5 120 7%
100 g Briess - Carapils Malt100 g Carapils Malt $ 0.01 / g
$ 1.00 		34.5 1.5 4.7%
100 g Briess - Special Roast100 g Special Roast $ 0.01 / g
$ 1.00 		33 40 4.7%
2,150 g / $ 9.85
 
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 25.3 33.3%
4 g challenger4 g challenger Hops $ 0.04 / g
$ 0.16 		Pellet 7.4 Boil 15 min 5.58 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 3.69 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.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 6.49 / each
$ 6.49
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62.6 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 74 B cells required
$ 6.49 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
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 1.88 7.5  
Mash volume with grains 2.22 8.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.54 -2.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.91 g | 15.6 qt) 2.91 11.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 4 16  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 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: 4.79 19.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"H&T Plum Tree ESB Rev01" Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) beer recipe by Brian Waddell. All Grain, ABV 5.64%, IBU 34.57, SRM 18.32, Fermentables: ( Maris Otter pale, Invert Sugar No 3, Caramel Malt - 120L, Carapils Malt, Special Roast) Hops: (challenger, East Kent Golding) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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