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Russian River Pliny the Elder (original clone)

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

Original Gravity:

1.072

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

7.3%

IBU (tinseth):

236.3

SRM (morey):

6.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	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	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

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
157.35 g	Columbus (Pellet) 157.35 g Columbus (Pellet) Hops	206.39	44.3%
134.65 g	Simcoe (Pellet) 134.65 g Simcoe (Pellet) Hops	29.94	37.9%
63.80 g	Centennial (Pellet) 63.8 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops	0	18%
355.80 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.1 L		Infusion	--	67 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 L/kg

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

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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

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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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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