Russian River Pliny the Elder Clone Beer Recipe | All Grain Imperial IPA by jehbrewer | Brewer's Friend
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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
 
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
 
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
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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
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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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Cost $ Cost %
Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
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Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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jehbrewer • 05/24/2015 at 01:20pm
5 of 5

I will have brewed this beer for the second time. Remains one of my favorite recipes.


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