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V.A.N (PTY v5 2025)

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 22.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Post Boil Size: 22.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.079 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 242 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 330ml)
URL: https://www.bertusbrewery.com/2013/03/pliny-younger-clone-20.html

Created: Monday October 13th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.079

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

8.5%

IBU (tinseth):

173.6

SRM (morey):

4.4

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 kg	Weyermann - Pilsner8 kg Pilsner	36	1.5	94.1%
0.50 kg	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 kg Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	5.9%
8.50 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior10 g Warrior Hops	Pellet	17.3	Boil	90 min	18.48	2.2%
10 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior10 g Warrior Hops	Pellet	17.3	Boil	45 min	15.86	2.2%
56 g	Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Citra56 g LUPOMAX Citra Hops	Pellet	18.5	Boil	30 min	79.52	12.5%
56 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo56 g Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Whirlpool	0 min	10.7	12.5%
56 g	Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Citra56 g LUPOMAX Citra Hops	Pellet	18.5	Whirlpool	0 min	23.02	12.5%
56 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Nectaron56 g Nectaron Hops	Pellet	9.8	Whirlpool	0 min	12.2	12.5%
36 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior36 g Warrior Hops	Pellet	17.3	Whirlpool	7 min	13.84	8%
56 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho 756 g Idaho 7 Hops	Pellet	12.5	Dry Hop	7 days		12.5%
56 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Mosaic56 g Mosaic Hops	Pellet	11.5	Dry Hop	7 days		12.5%
56 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Nectaron56 g Nectaron Hops	Pellet	9.8	Dry Hop	0 days		12.5%
448 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
56 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior (Pellet) 56 g Warrior (Pellet) Hops	48.18	12.4%
112 g	Yakima Valley Hops - LUPOMAX Citra (Pellet) 112 g LUPOMAX Citra (Pellet) Hops	102.54	25%
56 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Amarillo (Pellet) 56 g Amarillo (Pellet) Hops	10.7	12.5%
112 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Nectaron (Pellet) 112 g Nectaron (Pellet) Hops	12.2	25%
56 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Idaho 7 (Pellet) 56 g Idaho 7 (Pellet) Hops		12.5%
56 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Mosaic (Pellet) 56 g Mosaic (Pellet) Hops		12.5%
448 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	45C	--	45 °C	20 min
	55C	--	55 °C	20 min
	Mash In	--	63 °C	60 min
	Mash out	--	75 °C	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.21 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
24.21 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	3.63 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	17 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 150 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
8	2	4	7	6	32
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-02-25 16:17 UTC

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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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