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H&T Puffer ver02

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Scottish Export
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Brian Waddell
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 15th 2026
1.056
1.014
5.5%
26.6
15.3
5.5
13.52
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1,700 g Avangard - Pilsner1700 g Pilsner $ 1.13 / lb
$ 4.24 		37.3 1.7 72.6%
200 g Briess - Brewers Torrified Wheat200 g Brewers Torrified Wheat $ 0.01 / g
$ 2.00 		35 1.5 8.5%
150 g Briess - Caramel Malt - 120L150 g Caramel Malt - 120L $ 0.01 / g
$ 1.50 		34.5 120 6.4%
100 g Briess - Carapils Malt100 g Carapils Malt $ 0.01 / g
$ 1.00 		34.5 1.5 4.3%
100 g German - Melanoidin100 g Melanoidin $ 0.01 / g
$ 1.00 		37 25 4.3%
80 g German - Acidulated Malt80 g German - Acidulated Malt $ 0.01 / g
$ 0.80 		27 3.4 3.4%
10 g Briess - Roasted Barley10 g Roasted Barley $ 0.01 / g
$ 0.10 		33.1 300 0.4%
2,340 g / $ 10.64
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 g Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Amarillo6 g LUPOMAX Amarillo Hops $ 0.04 / g
$ 0.24 		Pellet 14 Boil 45 min 26.6 23.1%
10 g Yakima Valley Hops - Cascade10 g Cascade Hops $ 0.04 / g
$ 0.40 		Pellet 6.5 Boil 0 min 38.5%
10 g Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Amarillo10 g LUPOMAX Amarillo Hops Pellet 14 Boil 0 min 38.5%
26 g / $ 0.64
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 37 B cells required
$ 2.25 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.02 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 gal Infusion 165 °F 154 °F 90 min
3 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 2.26 9  
Mash volume with grains 2.67 10.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.64 -2.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.67 g | 14.7 qt) 2.64 10.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.03 g | 20.1 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
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: 4.89 19.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe is based on the Fyne Ales beer called The Vital Spark. It uses new world hops (Amarillo and Cascade)

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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-25 09:51 UTC