Pliny Imposter

Method: All Grain
Style: Imperial IPA
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (ending kettle)
Calories: 236 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday July 29th 2014

Original Gravity:

1.072

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

8.0%

IBU (tinseth):

217.6

SRM (mosher):

6.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
26.50 lb	American - Pale 2-Row26.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	88.3%
0.75 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	2.5%
1.25 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4.2%
1.50 lb	Corn Sugar - Dextrose1.5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition)	46	0.5	5%
30 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
170 g	Columbus170 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	13.9	Boil	90 min	136.94	26%
43 g	Columbus43 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	13.9	Boil	45 min	29.72	6.6%
57 g	Simcoe57 g Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.3	Boil	30 min	29.19	8.7%
28 g	Centennial28 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	8	Whirlpool at 180 °F	20 min	2.47	4.3%
142 g	Simcoe142 g Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.3	Whirlpool at 180 °F	20 min	19.23	21.7%
57 g	Centennial57 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	9.1	Dry Hop	14 days		8.7%
57 g	Simcoe57 g Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.3	Dry Hop	14 days		8.7%
57 g	Columbus57 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	13.9	Dry Hop	14 days		8.7%
14 g	Centennial14 g Centennial Hops	Pellet	9.1	Dry Hop	5 days		2.1%
14 g	Simcoe14 g Simcoe Hops	Pellet	12.3	Dry Hop	5 days		2.1%
14 g	Columbus14 g Columbus Hops	Pellet	13.9	Dry Hop	5 days		2.1%
653 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
284 g	Columbus (Pellet) 284 g Columbus (Pellet) Hops	166.66	43.4%
270 g	Simcoe (Pellet) 270 g Simcoe (Pellet) Hops	48.42	41.2%
28 g	Centennial (Pellet) 28 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops	2.47	4.3%
71 g	Centennial (Pellet) 71 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops	0	10.8%
653 g / $ 0.00

Yeast

White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	85%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	65 - 68 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 597 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Ideal Pale Ale

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
110	18	16	49	279	0
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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Infusion	--	151 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.61 gal (58.43 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 11.89 gal (47.56 qt) and adding 2.61 gal (10.43 qt) sparge/top-off.
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb	8.91	35.6
Mash volume with grains	11.19	44.7
Grain absorption losses	-3.56	-14.3
Remaining sparge water volume	9.81	39.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.5 g \| 58 qt)	14.9	59.6
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions)	0.11	0.4
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.36	-1.4
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 12.4 g \| 49.6 qt)	12	48
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand)	-0.22	-0.9
Estimated amount in fermentor	11.78	47.1
Total:	18.71	74.9
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Notes

Ferment at 64 for 2 days, 65 for 2 days, then freerise to 67 for duration.

Changed whirlpool start temp from 210 to 180.

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