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Pliny the Elder Clone

21 calories 1.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.005 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.007 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Vinnie Cilurzo
Calories: 21 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 1.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 7th 2016
1.007
1.001
0.8%
595.8
9.2
3.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 28.6%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 57.1%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 14.3%
1.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Columbus4 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 19 Boil 90 min 419.81 29.1%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 19 Boil 45 min 90.07 7.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.3 Boil 30 min 52.78 7.3%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.7 Whirlpool 20 min 5.92 7.3%
3 oz Simcoe3 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.3 Whirlpool 20 min 27.17 21.8%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 16.6 Dry Hop 14 days 7.3%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.7 Dry Hop 14 days 7.3%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.3 Dry Hop 14 days 7.3%
0.25 oz Simcoe0.25 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 13.3 Dry Hop 5 days 1.8%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 8.7 Dry Hop 5 days 1.8%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 16.6 Dry Hop 5 days 1.8%
13.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
6 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8.75 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 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
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 0.66 2.6  
Mash volume with grains 0.8 3.2  
Grain absorption losses -0.22 -0.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.19 g | 28.8 qt) 7.31 29.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.38 g | 29.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 5.65 22.6  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.15 -0.6  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.97 31.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Pliny the Elder Clone" Imperial IPA beer recipe by Vinnie Cilurzo. All Grain, ABV 0.77%, IBU 595.75, SRM 9.22, Fermentables: (Caramel / Crystal 40L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Columbus, Simcoe, Centennial) Other: (whirfloc , Yeast Nutrient, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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