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Russian River Pliny the Elder Clone

248 calories 24.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.29 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Vinnie Cilurzo (Zymurgy July/August 2009)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 248 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 27th 2014
1.075
1.017
8.2%
297.9
10.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
13.25 lb American - Pale 2-Row13.25 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 81.5%
1.30 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1.3 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 46 0.5 8%
0.60 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.6 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.7%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.1%
0.60 lb UK - Crisp Light Crystal Malt 45L0.6 lb UK - Crisp Light Crystal Malt 45L 34 45 3.7%
16.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 First Wort 0 min 10.29 3.6%
0.50 oz Columbus0.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 First Wort 0 min 15.44 3.6%
0.50 oz Simcoe0.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 First Wort 0 min 13.07 3.6%
3.50 oz Columbus3.5 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 190.87 25%
0.75 oz Columbus0.75 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 45 min 35.1 5.4%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 33.17 7.1%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Aroma 0 min 7.1%
2.50 oz Simcoe2.5 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Aroma 0 min 17.9%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 13 days 7.1%
1 oz Columbus1 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 13 days 7.1%
1 oz Simcoe1 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 13 days 7.1%
0.25 oz Centennial0.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 1.8%
0.25 oz Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 5 days 1.8%
0.25 oz Simcoe0.25 oz Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 5 days 1.8%
14 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Crushed Whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Fremax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Unflavored Gelatin Fining Bottling --
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 413 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.2 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Gather all water and put in kettle, treat as follows:

9 g Gypsum
3.5 g Calcium Chloride
3 g Epsom Salt

Estimated PH once mashed for 15 minutes is 5.4

Drain water to HLT Pot and heat for Mash
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.65 gal Heat to 168.4º and hold @ 152º for 60 mins Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
3.8 gal Add 3.87 gal @ 195.1º to bring mash to 170º, stir, vorlauf and drain to kettle Infusion -- 170 °F 30 min
2.89 gal Add 2.89 gal @ 170º to hold @ 170º, stir, vorlauf and drain to kettle - collect 8 gal for 6 gal after boil Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.67 18.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.87 23.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.87 -7.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.99 g | 23.9 qt) 6.74 26.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.54 g | 34.2 qt) 9.29 37.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.1 0.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.38 -1.5  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 11.41 45.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  • Do iodine test pre-boil to ensure conversion was successful

  • Add corn sugar to boil, not in mash

  • Days 1-7 Primary
  • Days 8-14 Secondary - add dry hops batch 1
  • Days 15-21 add dry hops batch 2
  • Day 22 Add 1 TSP of plain gelatin to secondary and cold crash 48 hours
  • Day 24 Rack to bright keg and add whole leaf hops if desired
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