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Pliny the Eldest

246 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 35 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 50 liters
Post Boil Size: 35 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Vinnie Cilurzo (Zymurgy July/August 2009)
Calories: 246 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 26th 2026
1.075
1.012
8.2%
85.5
10.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 kg US - Pale 2-Row10 kg Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85.1%
0.50 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 kg Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.3%
0.50 kg American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 kg Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.3%
0.75 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.75 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 6.4%
11.75 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Columbus20 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 22.77 4.9%
33 g Columbus33 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 45 min 32.24 8.1%
44 g Simcoe44 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 30.47 10.8%
44 g Centennial44 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Aroma 0 min 10.8%
109 g Simcoe109 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Aroma 0 min 26.8%
44 g Columbus44 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 13 days 10.8%
44 g Centennial44 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 13 days 10.8%
44 g Simcoe44 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 13 days 10.8%
11 g Columbus11 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 5 days 2.7%
7.10 g Centennial7.1 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 1.7%
7.10 g Simcoe7.1 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 5 days 1.7%
407.20 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 kg Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 223 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
53 0 8 17 13 55
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
36.9 L Strike 73 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 47.41 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 38.14 L and adding 2.01 L sparge/top-off. 40.2
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 40.2
Mash volume with grains 47.4
Grain absorption losses -11
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16.1 L) 21.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.5
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 44.8 L) 50
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.3
Post boil Volume 35
Going into fermentor 35
Total: 61.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fermenter size: 35L
Mash Water: 28L
Sparge Water: 22L


Original Gravity: 1.072
Final Gravity: 1.011
Extract Efficiency: 75 percent
IBUs: 90-95 (actual/not calculated)
ABV: 8.2%
SRM: 7

Directions:

  • Mash grains at 151-152° F (66-67° C) for an hour or until starch conversion is complete.
  • Mash out at 170° F (77° C) and sparge.
  • Collect runoff, stir in dextrose, and bring to a boil.
  • Add hops as indicated in the recipe.
  • After a 90 minute boil, chill wort to 67° F (19° C) and transfer to fermenter.
  • Pitch two packages of yeast or a yeast starter and aerate well.
  • Ferment at 67° F (19° C) until fermentation activity subsides, then rack to secondary.
  • Add first set of dry hops on top of the racked beer and age 7-9 days, then add the second set.
  • Age five more days then bottle or keg the beer.
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