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Pliny the Elder

257 calories 23.2 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: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Vinnie Cilurzo
Calories: 257 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 20th 2014
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb US - Pale 2-Row13 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 87.2%
0.60 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L0.6 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 3.9%
0.60 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.6 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.9%
0.75 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.75 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 4.9%
14.95 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Columbus3 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.9 Boil 90 min 149.14 24.5%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.9 Boil 45 min 42.66 8.2%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.3 Boil 30 min 31.6 8.2%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8 Aroma 0 min 8.2%
2.50 oz Simcoe2.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.3 Aroma 0 min 20.4%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.9 Dry Hop 13 days 8.2%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8 Dry Hop 13 days 8.2%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.3 Dry Hop 13 days 8.2%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 13.9 Dry Hop 5 days 2%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8 Dry Hop 5 days 2%
0.25 oz Simcoe0.25 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.3 Dry Hop 5 days 2%
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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:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 491 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lake Ontario WWTP, MCWA 2022
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
26 6 19 33 15 81
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 151 °F --
Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.33 21.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.46 25.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.78 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.71 g | 18.8 qt) 4.64 18.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.06 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.07 g | 32.3 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.32 -1.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.97 39.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment until activity subsides.

Add preliminary dry hops. Rest for 7-9 days (12-14 days total).

Add second addition of dry-hops and rest for another 5 days.

Cold crash and keg after this point.

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/attachments/0000/6351/doubleIPA.pdf

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