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Pliny the Elder Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.128 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 244 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday May 11th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.074

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

7.8%

IBU (tinseth):

81.1

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	1886 Malt House - NY 2-Row Pale Malt15 lb NY 2-Row Pale Malt	35.64	1.8	94.9%
13 oz	Corn Sugar - Dextrose13 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition)	42	0.5	5.1%
15.81 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.35 oz	Warrior1.35 oz Warrior Hops	Pellet	16	Boil	60 min	37.13	11.9%
0.42 oz	Amarillo0.42 oz Amarillo Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.6	Boil	155 min	6.19	3.7%
1.40 oz	Simcoe1.4 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	15 min	15.17	12.4%
1.10 oz	Cascade1.1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Whirlpool	15 min	5.24	9.7%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Whirlpool	15 min	8.65	8.8%
0.70 oz	Amarillo0.7 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Whirlpool	15 min	4.1	6.2%
0.68 oz	Centennial0.68 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Whirlpool	15 min	4.63	6%
0.70 oz	Amarillo0.7 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Dry Hop	3 days		6.2%
0.25 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo Cryo0.25 oz Amarillo Cryo Hops	Lupulin Pellet	16	Dry Hop	3 days		2.2%
0.50 oz	Citra0.5 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11	Dry Hop	3 days		4.4%
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo)0.5 oz Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops	Lupulin Pellet	25	Dry Hop	3 days		4.4%
0.90 oz	Crystal0.9 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	4.3	Dry Hop	3 days		7.9%
0.28 oz	Chinook0.28 oz Chinook Hops	Pellet	13	Dry Hop	3 days		2.5%
1.55 oz	Simcoe1.55 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Dry Hop	3 days		13.7%
11.33 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.35 oz	Warrior (Pellet)	37.13	11.9%
0.42 oz	Amarillo (Leaf/Whole)	6.19	3.7%
3.95 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	23.82	34.9%
1.10 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	5.24	9.7%
1.40 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)	4.1	12.4%
0.68 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	4.63	6%
0.25 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Amarillo Cryo (Lupulin Pellet)		2.2%
0.50 oz	Citra (Pellet)		4.4%
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Citra LupuLN2 (Cryo) (Lupulin Pellet)		4.4%
0.90 oz	Crystal (Pellet)		7.9%
0.28 oz	Chinook (Pellet)		2.5%
11.33 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.15 gal		Infusion	156 °F	156 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: .75 cup Temp: 76 °F

Target Water Profile

Primo purified bottled water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-05-11 21:02 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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