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Pliny the Elder Clone

217 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Double IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 217 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 25th 2021
1.066
1.012
7.1%
151.1
5.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
21 lb Great Western - Domestic 2-Row21 lb Domestic 2-Row 37 2 79.2%
1.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5.7%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 1.9%
1 lb German - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 3.8%
2.50 lb Cane Sugar2.5 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 9.4%
26.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Columbus2.5 oz Columbus Hops Extract 15 Boil 90 min 59.85 11%
2.50 oz Columbus2.5 oz Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 60 min 55.94 11%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Boil 60 min 22.38 4.4%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil 15 min 9.62 4.4%
2.50 oz Centennial2.5 oz Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 10.5 Boil 1 min 1.69 11%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Boil 1 min 0.84 4.4%
1.25 oz Amarillo1.25 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Boil 1 min 0.8 5.5%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 2 days 4.4%
1.50 oz Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 10.5 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 2 days 6.6%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 2 days 8.8%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Dry Hop (High Krausen) 2 days 4.4%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Leaf/Whole 15 Dry Hop 7 days 4.4%
1.50 oz Centennial1.5 oz Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 10.5 Dry Hop 7 days 6.6%
2 oz Simcoe2 oz Simcoe Hops Leaf/Whole 13 Dry Hop 7 days 8.8%
1 oz Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Dry Hop 7 days 4.4%
22.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 235 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Reverse osmosis water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.69 gal (54.76 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.69 gal (6.76 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9 36  
Mash volume with grains 10.92 43.7  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.76 g | 31 qt) 7.97 31.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.18 0.7  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.69 g | 54.8 qt) 13.9 55.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.44 -1.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.65 46.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.65 g | 46.6 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.97 67.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Liberal applications of CO2 to flush fermenters including during dry hopping.

Dissolve hop extract in a few ounces of everclear or other high proof spirit to aid incorporation of goo.

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