Pliny the Elder Clone Beer Recipe | All Grain California Common Beer by GregH | Brewer's Friend
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Pliny the Elder Clone

220 calories 20.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: California Common Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 220 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 28th 2015
1.067
1.013
7.1%
262.4
6.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 87.3%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 45L0.5 lb Crystal 45L 34 45 3.6%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.6%
0.75 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.75 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 46 0.5 5.5%
13.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3.50 oz Columbus3.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 195.51 29.8%
0.75 oz Columbus0.75 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 45 min 35.95 6.4%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 12.7 Boil 30 min 30.89 8.5%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Boil 0 min 8.5%
2.50 oz Simcoe2.5 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 12.7 Boil 0 min 21.3%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Dry Hop 4 days 8.5%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 12.7 Dry Hop 4 days 8.5%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Dry Hop 4 days 8.5%
11.75 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
9 g gypsum
2 g table salt
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: yes
Yeast Starter: optional
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.070
Final Gravity: 1.011
IBU: 95
Boiling Time (Minutes): 90
Color: 7
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14
Additional Fermentation: 14 day dryhop after primary
Tasting Notes: excellent ipa

This is not my recipe, i found it on the internet, supposly its Vinnie from Russian River homebrew recipe for PTE. Either way, its a tried and proven recipe, ive brewed it before, and its one of th best beers ive brewed, it should be the database.

12 pounds 2row
8oz Crystal 45 malt
8oz Carapils malt
12oz corn sugar added to boil

3.5oz Columbus hops @ 90 minutes
.75oz Columbus hops @ 45 minutes
1oz Simcoe hops @ 30 minutes
1oz Centennial hops @ 0 minutes
2.5oz Simcoe hops @ 0 minutes

1oz Columbus dryhop
1oz Simcoe dryhop
1oz Centennial dryhop

add an additional .25 columbus, .25 simcoe, and .25 oz of cententennial to the dryhop after a week of adding the first dryhop addition

mash approx 151F for 60minutes

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