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Russian River Pliny the Elder Clone

240 calories 21.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: BYO
Calories: 240 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.7 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://byo.com/recipe/russian-river-brewing-co-s-pliny-the-elder-clone/
Created: Saturday February 16th 2019
1.073
1.014
7.8%
258.8
5.4
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12.80 lb American - Pale 2-Row12.8 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 85.7%
0.28 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.28 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 1.9%
0.86 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.86 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.8%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 6.7%
14.94 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.75 oz Warrior2.75 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 90 min 157.07 18%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 90 min 23.2 3.3%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 45 min 45.95 6.6%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 32.57 6.6%
2.25 oz Centennial2.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 14.8%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 0 min 6.6%
3.25 oz Columbus3.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 14 days 21.3%
1.75 oz Centennial1.75 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 14 days 11.5%
1.75 oz Simcoe1.75 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 14 days 11.5%
15.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 129 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Dextrose       Amount: 3/4 Cup      
 
Target Water Profile
Ypsilanti, MI
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
8 qt Infusion -- 212 °F 15 min
6 qt Fly Sparge -- 175 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.23 20.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.34 25.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.74 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.76 g | 19 qt) 4.19 16.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.07 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.07 g | 32.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.32 -1.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.42 37.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Russian River Brewing Co.’s Pliny the Elder clone
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)
OG = 1.074 FG = 1.014
IBU = 100+ SRM = 6 ABV = 8.3%

Originally brewed to be part of a first-ever “Double IPA festival” back in 2000, Pliny has become the standard by which many modern double IPAs are measured. As with any hop-heavy beer, Pliny is best enjoyed fresh, while the massive hop aroma is at its peak.

Ingredients
12.8 lb. (5.8 kg) 2-row pale malt
0.28 lb. (0.13 kg) crystal malt (45°L)
0.86 lb. (0.39 kg) Carapils® malt
1 lb. (0.45 kg) dextrose
42.9 AAU Warrior® hops (90 mins.) (2.75 oz./78 g at 15.6% alpha acids)
6.1 AAU Chinook hops (90 mins.) (0.5 oz./14 g at 12.2% alpha acids)
14.3 AAU Columbus hops (45 mins.) (1 oz./28 g at 14.3% alpha acids)
12 AAU Simcoe® hops (30 mins.) 1 oz./28 g at 12% alpha acids)
20.5 AAU Centennial hops (0 mins.) (2.25 oz./64 g at 9.1% alpha acids)
12 AAU Simcoe® hops (0 mins.) (1 oz./28 g at 12% alpha acids)
3.25 oz. (92 g) Columbus hops (dry hop)
1.75 oz. (50 g) Centennial hops (dry hop)
1.75 oz. (50 g) Simcoe® hops (dry hop)
1 tsp. Irish moss (15 mins.)
White Labs WLP001 (California Ale), Wyeast 1056 (American Ale), or Fermentis Safale US-05 yeast
3/4 cup (150 g) dextrose (if priming)

Step by step
Mash the grains at 150–152°F (66–67°C). Hold this temperature for 60 minutes. Mash out, vourlaf, and sparge. Boil the wort for 90 minutes, adding hops at the time indicated in the ingredients list. Chill the wort and pitch the yeast. Ferment at 68°F (20°C). Dry hop 2 weeks after primary fermentation slows for 5 days. Bottle or keg as usual.

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