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Pliny's Descendant

258 calories 24 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.98 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.16 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Russian River Brewing Co.
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 258 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday December 10th 2022
1.078
1.016
8.1%
195.9
6.0
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13.90 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row13.9 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 85.4%
6 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L6 oz Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 2.3%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 6.1%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 6.1%
16.27 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.51 Mash 60 min 6.54 14.3%
2 oz Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 90 min 98.77 14.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 45 min 33.36 7.1%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15.2 Boil 30 min 34.79 7.1%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.4 Whirlpool 20 min 14.16 14.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.2 Whirlpool 20 min 8.31 7.1%
3 oz Columbus3 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15.2 Dry Hop 7 days 21.4%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.4 Dry Hop 7 days 7.1%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.2 Dry Hop 7 days 7.1%
14 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
5.77 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11.55 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.94 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 138 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.62 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 18 16 50 275 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.51 gal Strike 163 °F 154 °F 5 min
Infusion 154 °F 154 °F 60 min
1.84 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.73 22.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.88 27.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.91 -7.6  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.08 -0.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.44 g | 17.8 qt) 3.49 13.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.93 g | 31.7 qt) 6.98 27.9  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.61 g | 22.5 qt) 6.16 24.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.05 g | 24.2 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.21 36.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pliny's Descendant" American IPA beer recipe by Russian River Brewing Co.. All Grain, ABV 8.12%, IBU 195.94, SRM 6.02, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 40L, Carapils Malt, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Cascade, Magnum, Simcoe, Columbus, Centennial) Other: (Whirlfloc, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Chalk)
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