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Russian River Pliny the Elder (original clone)

221 calories 21.5 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 22.7 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 30.3 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Vinnie Cilurzo (Zymurgy July/August 2009)
Calories: 221 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 21.5 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday August 31st 2023
1.072
1.016
7.3%
236.3
6.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.01 kg US - Pale 2-Row6.01 kg Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 87.2%
272.15 g American - Caramel / Crystal 40L272.15 g Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.9%
272.15 g American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)272.15 g Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 3.9%
340.20 g Corn Sugar - Dextrose340.2 g Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 4.9%
6,894.50 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
100.65 g Columbus100.65 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 174.73 28.3%
21.25 g Columbus21.25 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil 45 min 31.66 6%
28.35 g Simcoe28.35 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 30 min 29.94 8%
28.35 g Centennial28.35 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Aroma 0 min 8%
70.85 g Simcoe70.85 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Aroma 0 min 19.9%
28.35 g Columbus28.35 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 13 days 8%
28.35 g Centennial28.35 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 13 days 8%
28.35 g Simcoe28.35 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 13 days 8%
7.10 g Columbus7.1 g Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Dry Hop 5 days 2%
7.10 g Centennial7.1 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 5 days 2%
7.10 g Simcoe7.1 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Dry Hop 5 days 2%
355.80 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
16 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
53 0 8 17 13 55
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.1 L Infusion -- 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 L/kg 13.1
Mash volume with grains 17.4
Grain absorption losses -6.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 26.6 L) 24.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.2
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 32.5 L) 30.3
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.2
Post boil Volume 22.7
Going into fermentor 22.7
Total: 37.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Recipe provided by Vinnie Cilurzo

where the hop bill says Columbus it is CTZ according to the pdf from Vinnie.

Wyeast 1056 America Ale Yeast or White Labs WLP001 or Safale US-05

Water salts: (Mash/ Sparge)
Gypsum: 11gm/ 8gm
Epsom salts: 4gm/ 3gm
Calcium chloride: 1.5gm/ 1gm
Lactic acid: 0


Directions:

Mash grains at 151-152° F (66-67° C) for an hour or until starch conversion is complete.

Mash out at 170° F (77° C) and sparge. Collect 8 gallons (30 L) of runoff, stir in dextrose, and bring to a boil. Add hops as indicated in the recipe. A 90 minute boil,

Our Whirlpool Meathod:

1. Add Whirlfloc/ yeast nutrient @5 mins left on boil<br />
2. Add 0 min hop addition<br />
3. cut flame/ heat and whirlpool with hops in kettle. Wait 10 minutes<br />


Cold Crash after this rest period

chill wort to 67° F (19° C) and transfer to fermenter. Pitch two packages of yeast or a yeast starter and aerate well. Ferment at 67° F (19° C) until fermentation activity subsides, then rack to secondary.

Add first set of dry hops on top of the racked beer and age 7-9 days, then add the second set. Age five more days then bottle or keg the beer.

URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/attachments/0000/6351/doubleIPA.pdf

Brew day 2023/09/03
1st fermenter with NovaLager & 2nd Fermenter with Safale US-05 (Starters)
OG: 1.068
FG: 1.011 (both fermenters)
7.5 ABV
Bottled at 2.2 volumes

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