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Pliny the Elder Clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.55 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.078 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 261 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday January 8th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.079

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

8.4%

IBU (tinseth):

121.0

SRM (morey):

6.6

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
16.30 lb	American - Pale 2-Row16.3 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	93.5%
4.80 oz	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L4.8 oz Crystal 60L	34	60	1.7%
13.30 oz	Corn Sugar - Dextrose13.3 oz Corn Sugar - Dextrose	42	0.5	4.8%
278.90 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil	45 min	12.97	4.5%
1 oz	Apollo1 oz Apollo Hops	Pellet	20	Boil	45 min	60.33	8.9%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Boil	30 min	32.07	8.9%
1 oz	Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Whirlpool at 180 °F	15 min	3.51	8.9%
1 oz	Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Whirlpool at 180 °F	15 min	2.86	8.9%
1 oz	Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	10	Whirlpool at 180 °F	15 min	4.09	8.9%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Whirlpool at 180 °F	15 min	5.19	8.9%
0.75 oz	Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Dry Hop at 66 °F	Day 4		6.7%
0.50 oz	CTZ0.5 oz CTZ Hops	Pellet	15.5	Dry Hop at 66 °F	Day 4		4.5%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Dry Hop at 66 °F	Day 4		8.9%
0.36 oz	Amarillo0.36 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.6	Dry Hop at 60 °F	Day 8		3.2%
0.75 oz	Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	7	Dry Hop at 60 °F	Day 8		6.7%
0.36 oz	CTZ0.36 oz CTZ Hops	Pellet	15.5	Dry Hop at 60 °F	Day 8		3.2%
1 oz	Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.7	Dry Hop at 60 °F	Day 8		8.9%
11.22 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.86 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)	16.48	16.6%
1 oz	Apollo (Pellet)	60.33	8.9%
4 oz	Simcoe (Pellet)	37.26	35.6%
2.50 oz	Cascade (Pellet)	2.86	22.3%
1 oz	Centennial (Pellet)	4.09	8.9%
0.86 oz	CTZ (Pellet) 0.85999999803281 oz CTZ (Pellet) Hops	0	7.7%
11.22 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.23 gal	Strike	163 °F	154 °F	60 min
3.79 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	79.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 68 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 199 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Distilled

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
40	10	60	90	130	0
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Notes

Based on Bertus Brewery Blog's Pliny Recipe:
https://www.bertusbrewery.com/2015/10/pliny-elder-40.html

Mash @ 154F

Fermentation:
Pitch: 65F
Max: 68F

Day 1: Temp 65F
Day 4: Dry Hop 1 @ 66F
Day 6: Temp @68F
Day 8: Dry Hop 2 @ 60F
Day 12: Cold Crash @ 34F & hook up carb stone
Day 17: Keg

Cold Crash @34F on Day 12 and Carb stone

Keg Day 17

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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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