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Russian River Pliny the Elder Clone

282 calories 26.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Source: Vinnie Cilurzo (Zymurgy July/August 2009)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 282 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.6 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://www.theelectricbrewery.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25406
Created: Thursday December 5th 2013
1.085
1.018
8.8%
209.2
10.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
25.50 lb American - Pale 2-Row25.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 83.9%
1.20 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1.2 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.9%
1.20 lb German - Carapils1.2 lb Carapils 35 1.3 3.9%
1 lb German - Acidulated Malt1 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.3%
1.50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1.5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0.5 4.9%
30.40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 oz Columbus7 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 157.39 26.4%
1.50 oz Columbus1.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 45 min 24.5 5.7%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 27.35 7.5%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 0 min 7.5%
5 oz Simcoe5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 0 min 18.9%
2 oz Columbus2 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 13 days 7.5%
2 oz Centennial2 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 13 days 7.5%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 13 days 7.5%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 5 days 3.8%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 3.8%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 5 days 3.8%
26.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Crushed Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Fremax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Unflavored Gelatin Fining Bottling --
 
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:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1161 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
EB: Ca=110, Mg=18, Na=16, Cl=49, S04=279

Gather all water and put in kettle, treat as follows:

18 g Gypsum
7 g Calcium Chloride
6 g Epsom Salt

Estimated PH once mashed for 15 minutes is 5.4

Drain water to HLT Pot and heat for Mash
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9.6 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 90 min
Mashout Temperature -- 168 °F --
5.3 gal Fly Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.91 gal (59.63 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.89 gal (47.56 qt) and adding 2.91 gal (11.63 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 9.03 36.1  
Mash volume with grains 11.34 45.4  
Grain absorption losses -3.61 -14.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.63 g | 38.5 qt) 9.73 38.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.8 g | 59.2 qt) 14.9 59.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.11 0.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.66 -2.6  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 18.76 75.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fill HLT with 20 gallons:

EB Strike Water: (1.25 mash thickness X 28.85 pounds grain / 4) + 0.22 dead space under also bottom + 0.5 liquid in hoses = 9.6 gallons

  • Do iodine test pre-boil to ensure conversion was successful

  • Add corn sugar to boil, not in mash

  • Days 1-7 Primary
  • Days 8-14 Secondary - add dry hops batch 1
  • Days 15-21 add dry hops batch 2
  • Day 22 Add 1 TSP of plain gelatin to secondary and cold crash 48 hours
  • Day 24 Rack to bright keg or bottle
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