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Pliny the Elder

12748 calories 1036.2 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.073 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: MoreBeer!
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 12748 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 1036.2 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Friday July 3rd 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13 lb US - Pale 2-Row13 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 84.6%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.4%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.5%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 6.5%
15.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil at 212 °F 90 min 86.98 14.3%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 45 min 38.23 7.1%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 17 Aroma 30 min 42.84 7.1%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 9.33 14.3%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 0 min 5.53 7.1%
3 oz Columbus3 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 17 Dry Hop Day 0 21.4%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.7 Dry Hop Day 0 7.1%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop Day 0 7.1%
2 oz Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Leaf/Whole 6.4 Mash 0 min 7.61 14.3%
14 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Other Boil 5 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
7.20 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 129 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Kevin - West Coast IPA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
110 10 25 55 232 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.54 gal Strike 160 °F 148 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 78 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.29 25.2  
Mash volume with grains 7.36 29.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.8 -7.2  
Hops absorption losses (mash) -0.08 -0.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.77 g | 15.1 qt) 3.33 13.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.93 g | 31.7 qt) 7.5 30  
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 5.61 22.5  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.62 38.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pliny the Elder" Imperial IPA beer recipe by MoreBeer!. All Grain, ABV 8.13%, IBU 190.52, SRM 5.89, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Magnum, Simcoe, Columbus, Centennial, Cascade) Other: (Whirfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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