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Pliny the Elder (Hop Hammer)

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: John Palmer (Vinnie Cilurzo)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 263 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 22 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Thursday August 8th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.086

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

9.5%

IBU (tinseth):

267.7

SRM (morey):

8.4

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

79.69

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.91 kg	Gladfield - American Ale Malt6.91 kg American Ale Malt	$ 2.03 / kg $ 14.03	37.3	2.54	89%
0.23 kg	Gladfield - Wheat Malt0.227 kg Wheat Malt	$ 5.20 / kg $ 1.18	38.8	2.13	2.9%
0.23 kg	Gladfield - Medium Crystal Malt0.227 kg Medium Crystal Malt	$ 5.20 / kg $ 1.18	35.4	56.35	2.9%
0.40 kg	Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.4 kg Corn Sugar - Dextrose	$ 8.50 / kg $ 3.40	42	0.5	5.2%
7.76 kg / $ 19.79

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
57 g	Warrior57 g Warrior Hops	$ 0.11 / g $ 6.27	Pellet	16	Boil	90 min	108.02	12.6%
57 g	Chinook57 g Chinook Hops	$ 0.09 / g $ 5.13	Pellet	13	Boil	90 min	87.77	12.6%
28 g	Simcoe28 g Simcoe Hops	$ 0.12 / g $ 3.36	Pellet	12.7	Boil	45 min	36.14	6.2%
28 g	Columbus28 g Columbus Hops	$ 0.10 / g $ 2.80	Pellet	15	Boil	30 min	35.74	6.2%
64 g	Centennial64 g Centennial Hops	$ 0.10 / g $ 6.40	Pellet	10	Boil	0 min		14.1%
28 g	Simcoe28 g Simcoe Hops	$ 0.12 / g $ 3.36	Pellet	12.7	Boil	0 min		6.2%
92 g	Columbus92 g Columbus Hops	$ 0.10 / g $ 9.20	Pellet	15	Dry Hop at 21 °C	10 days		20.3%
50 g	Centennial50 g Centennial Hops	$ 0.10 / g $ 5.00	Pellet	10	Dry Hop at 21 °C	10 days		11%
50 g	Simcoe50 g Simcoe Hops	$ 0.12 / g $ 6.00	Pellet	12.7	Dry Hop at 21 °C	10 days		11%
454 g / $ 47.52

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
57 g	Warrior (Pellet) 57 g Warrior (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.11 / g $ 6.27	108.02	12.6%
57 g	Chinook (Pellet) 57 g Chinook (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.09 / g $ 5.13	87.77	12.6%
106 g	Simcoe (Pellet) 106 g Simcoe (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.12 / g $ 12.72	36.14	23.4%
120 g	Columbus (Pellet) 120 g Columbus (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.10 / g $ 12.00	35.74	26.5%
114 g	Centennial (Pellet) 114 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.10 / g $ 11.40	0	25.1%
454 g / $ 47.52

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
21 L	68 °C	66 °C	60 min
14 L	76 °C	76 °C	40 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.50 / each $ 0.25	Fining	Boil	15 min.
3.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 0.01 / g $ 0.04	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.40 g	Epsom Salt	$ 0.01 / g $ 0.01	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 g	Gypsum	$ 0.01 / g $ 0.08	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 0.38

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 6.00 / each $ 12.00
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 151 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	60	150	0
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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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