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Pliny the Elder Clone

245 calories 23.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.76 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Roger Elizondo & Aksel Quintus-Bosz
Calories: 245 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 10th 2026
1.074
1.016
7.6%
196.5
6.2
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row13 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 90.4%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 7%
6 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L6 oz Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 2.6%
14.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Whole Cascade2 oz Whole Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 6.4 Mash at 154 °F 0 min 8.81 14.3%
2 oz Artisan - magnum2 oz Artisan - magnum Hops Pellet 11.9 Boil at 212 °F 90 min 96.7 14.3%
1 oz Yakima chief hops - Simcoe YCR 141 oz Yakima chief hops - Simcoe YCR 14 Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil at 212 °F 45 min 44.28 7.1%
1 oz Artisan Columbus CTZ1 oz Artisan Columbus CTZ Hops Pellet 16 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 46.7 7.1%
2 oz Artisan Centennial 2 oz Artisan Centennial Hops Pellet 11.1 Boil at 212 °F 0 min 14.3%
1 oz Yakim Chief - Simcoe YCR 141 oz Yakim Chief - Simcoe YCR 14 Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil at 212 °F 0 min 7.1%
3 oz Artisan Columbus CTZ3 oz Artisan Columbus CTZ Hops Pellet 16 Dry Hop 7 days 21.4%
1 oz Artisan Centennial 1 oz Artisan Centennial Hops Pellet 11.1 Dry Hop 7 days 7.1%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops Simcoe YCR 141 oz Yakima Chief Hops Simcoe YCR 14 Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 7 days 7.1%
14 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 lb Corn Sugar Water Agt Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 5 min.
 
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:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 119 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Sugar Land - 2022
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
17 4 86 41 14 195
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.64 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 78 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.39 21.6  
Mash volume with grains 6.47 25.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.8 -7.2  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.08 -0.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.24 g | 17 qt) 4.49 18  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.51 g | 30.1 qt) 7.76 31  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.25 21  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.88 39.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pliny the Elder Clone" American IPA beer recipe by Roger Elizondo & Aksel Quintus-Bosz. All Grain, ABV 7.61%, IBU 196.49, SRM 6.2, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Carapils Malt, Caramel Malt - 40L) Hops: (Whole Cascade, Artisan - magnum, Yakima chief hops - Simcoe YCR 14, Artisan Columbus CTZ, Artisan Centennial , Yakim Chief - Simcoe YCR 14, Yakima Chief Hops Simcoe YCR 14) Other: (Corn Sugar, Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-20 18:15 UTC