Homebrew Recipe
Pliny the Elder Clone - Russian River Brewing
- Method:
- Partial Mash
- Style:
- Double IPA
- Boil Time:
- 90 min.
- Batch Size:
- 5 gal.
- Boil Size:
- 8 gal.
- Efficiency:
- 75
- Rating:
- Source:
- Homebrewer's Association
- Source Notes:
- www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/russian-river-pliny-the-elder-clone/
- Notes:
- Note: This recipe is for a 6 gallon batch, with 5 gallons intended to remain after hop loss. Substitute 6.5 lbs of light dry malt extract for two-row malt. Due to the large hop bill for this recipe, a full wort boil is recommended. Steep grains in 1 gallon of water at 165 F for 30 minutes, then remove and rinse grains with hot water. Stir in dextrose and top kettle to 8 gallons, and bring to a boil. Add hops as indicated. After a 90 minute boil, chill wort to 67 F and transfer to fermenter. Pitch 2 packages of yeast or a yeast starter and aerate well. Ferment at 67 F until fermentation activity subsides, then rack to secondary. Add first set of dry hops on top of racked beer and age 7-9 days then add the second set. Age 5 more days then bottle or keg the beer.
Brew Numbers
| OG | FG | ABV | SRM | IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.072 | 1.011 | 8.2 | 7 | 90 |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % Grain Bill |
|---|---|---|
| Light Dry Malt Extract | 6.5 lbs. | 76.92 |
| Dextrose (Corn) Sugar | 0.75 lbs. | 8.88 |
| Notes: Stir in after grains have been rinsed and then top up kettle to 8 gal prior to boil. | ||
| Dextrin Malt | 0.6 lbs. | 7.10 |
| Notes: Carapils | ||
| Crystal / Caramel Malt 45 | 0.6 lbs. | 7.10 |
| Total: | 8.45 lbs. | |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Boil Time | Use | AA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 3.5 oz. | 90 | Boil | 13.9 |
| Columbus | 0.75 oz. | 45 | Boil | 13.9 |
| Simcoe | 1 oz. | 30 | Boil | 12.3 |
| Simcoe | 2.5 oz. | 0 | Steep | 12.3 |
| Centennial | 1 oz. | 0 | Steep | 8 |
| Simcoe | 0.25 oz. | 0 | Dry Hop | 12.3 |
| Notes: 5 days to go | ||||
| Columbus | 0.25 oz. | 0 | Dry Hop | 13.9 |
| Notes: 5 days to go | ||||
| Centennial | 1 oz. | 0 | Dry Hop | 9.1 |
| Notes: 12-14 days total | ||||
| Centennial | 0.25 oz. | 0 | Dry Hop | 9.1 |
| Notes: 5 days to go | ||||
| Simcoe | 1 oz. | 0 | Dry Hop | 12.3 |
| Notes: 12-14 days total | ||||
| Columbus | 1 oz. | 0 | Dry Hop | 13.9 |
| Notes: 12-14 days total | ||||
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| Centennial | 2.25 oz. |
| Columbus | 5.5 oz. |
| Simcoe | 4.75 oz. |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Product |
|---|---|---|
| American Ale | Wyeast | 1056 |
| California Ale | White Labs | WLP001 |
Mash Steps
| Step | Name | Temp | Time | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steep Grains | 165 | 30 | Partial |
| Notes: Remove and rinse grains with hot water. | ||||