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Pliny the Elder (Clone

255 calories 23.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.16 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.55 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.069 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: HomeBrewHappyHour.com
Calories: 255 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 25th 2026
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1.016
8.0%
132.4
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Great Lakes Malting - 2 Row Pale malt12 lb 2 Row Pale malt 38 3.5 92.3%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Warrior1.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 76.77 12%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 6.82 4%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 15 min 20.16 8%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 0 min 5.24 8%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool 0 min 9.51 8%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Whirlpool 0 min 6.44 8%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 0 min 7.49 8%
1.50 oz Amarillo1.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Dry Hop Day 0 12%
1.50 oz Citra1.5 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop Day 0 12%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Dry Hop Day 0 8%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Dry Hop Day 0 4%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop Day 0 8%
12.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - English
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 124 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.25 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 30 min
Mashout Temperature 167 °F -- --
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 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.21 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.18 g | 12.7 qt) 2.58 10.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.76 g | 27.1 qt) 6.16 24.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.15 g | 20.6 qt) 5.55 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.4 g | 21.6 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.83 31.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pliny the Elder (Clone" American IPA beer recipe by HomeBrewHappyHour.com. All Grain, ABV 7.95%, IBU 132.44, SRM 6.48, Fermentables: (2 Row Pale malt, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Warrior, Amarillo, Simcoe, Cascade, Centennial, Citra, Crystal, Chinook) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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