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Pliny the Toddler

Created: Sunday August 9th 2015
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130 calories 11.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: AHA
Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)
1.040
1.007
4.4%
57.8
6.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 47.1%
4 lb American - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 47.1%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich II0.5 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 5.9%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 17.2 Boil 60 min 34.27 22.2%
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 10 min 8.52 22.2%
0.50 oz Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10.7 Boil 10 min 7.73 22.2%
0.75 oz Cascade0.75 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7.1 Whirlpool at 150 °F 15 min 7.25 33.3%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.89 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.15 g | 36.6 qt) 7.81 31.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.83 g | 39.3 qt) 8.49 34  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.53 22.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.03 -0.1  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.81 31.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 90.6%
Pre-Boil: 78% 29 ppg
Ending Kettle: 73% 27.1 ppg
Brew House Efficiency N/A
Wort Volume:
Pending - N/A
Requires Brew Day Complete log entry with gravity and volume.
Alcohol and Attenuation:
Pending - N/A
Requires Brew Day Complete and Fermentation Complete log entries with gravity readings.
Amount Packaged:
5 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 53
  • Pints: 40
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
11/14/2015 10:30 PM
over 9 years ago 		+0 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Dough in at 157.8 ish, hit 152.5 mash start
11/14/2015 10:30 PM
over 9 years ago 		+0 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Pulled mt. hood yeast out, still smells good.
11/14/2015 11:10 PM
over 9 years ago 		+0 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		At 50 min raised the bag and started recirc to raise to 170
11/14/2015 11:13 PM
over 9 years ago 		+0 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Only took a few min to get 170, dropping bag to let it sit
11/14/2015 11:39 PM
over 9 years ago 		+0 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Boiling at 60
11/14/2015 11:53 PM
over 9 years ago 		+0 Mash Complete 1.034 8 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
11/14/2015 11:53 PM
over 9 years ago 		+0 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.034 7.25 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
11/15/2015 12:04 AM
over 9 years ago 		+1 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Cut boil back to 50 at 60 min remaining
11/15/2015 1:10 AM
over 9 years ago 		+1 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Flame out hops in at boil, chilled to 140 in 2 min, spinning at 140 for 10 min
11/15/2015 1:56 AM
over 9 years ago 		+1 Boil Complete 1.040 5.75 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago
11/15/2015 1:57 AM
over 9 years ago 		+1 Brew Day Complete 5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Came up a little short on volume
11/15/2015 2:44 AM
over 9 years ago 		+1 Brew Day Complete 1.040 6 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Added about 1g water to hit 6
12/2/2015 2:21 AM
over 9 years ago 		+18 Fermentation Complete 1.008   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Tastes ok, thin and light, a tad bitter. Hopefully it holds up to carbonation.
12/7/2015 5:20 PM
over 9 years ago 		+23 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Cold crashing slowly along with Oktoberfest.
12/7/2015 5:20 PM
over 9 years ago 		+23 Other   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Fined with gelatin
12/28/2015 10:55 PM
over 9 years ago 		+44 Packaged 5 Gallons 2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Force carbonated at 30psi - Shook and then reduced. Tasted OK.

Bottled up 6 to take to OR.
12/28/2015 10:56 PM
over 9 years ago 		+44 Tasting Note   2/20/2021 3:43 AM
over 4 years ago 		Renamed "Ben's Surprisingly Pale Ale"

Crowd reaction was somewhat positive. Very light drinkable ale, a little high on bitterness which didn't play as well with the fairly dry finish. Probably won't brew again.
"Pliny the Toddler" American Pale Ale beer recipe by AHA. BIAB, ABV 4.36%, IBU 57.77, SRM 6.33, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale, Pale 2-Row, CaraMunich II) Hops: (Warrior, Chinook, Centennial, Cascade)
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