Homebrew Recipe
Pliny the Elder Clone - Russian River Brewing
- Method:
- All Grain
- Style:
- Double IPA
- Boil Time:
- 90 min.
- Batch Size:
- 6 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. To make this Pliny the Elder clone, mash grains at 151-152 F for an hour or until starch conversion is complete. Mash out at 170 F and sparge. Collect 8 gallons of runoff, stir in dextrose and bring to a boil. Add hops as indicated in the recipe. After a 90 minute boil, chill wort to 67 F and transfer to a 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 the racked beer and age 7-9 days, then add the second set. Age 5 more days then bottle or keg.
Brew Numbers
| OG | FG | ABV | SRM | IBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.072 | 1.011 | 8.2 | 7 | 90 |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % Grain Bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pale Malt - 2-Row | 13.25 lbs. | 87.17 |
| Dextrose (Corn) Sugar | 0.75 lbs. | 4.93 |
| Notes: Stir in after 8 gallons of runoff have been collected prior to boil. | ||
| Dextrin Malt | 0.6 lbs. | 3.95 |
| Notes: Carapils (dextrin) malt | ||
| Crystal Malt 45 | 0.6 lbs. | 3.95 |
| Total: | 15.20 lbs. | |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Boil Time | Use | AA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 3.5 oz. | 90 | Boil | 13.9 |
| Notes: Tomahawk/Zeus can be substituted for Columbus. | ||||
| Columbus | 0.75 oz. | 45 | Boil | 13.9 |
| Notes: Tomahawk/Zeus can be substituted for Columbus. | ||||
| Simcoe | 1 oz. | 30 | Boil | 12.3 |
| Centennial | 1 oz. | 0 | Steep | 8 |
| Notes: Add at knockout. | ||||
| Simcoe | 2.5 oz. | 0 | Steep | 12.3 |
| Notes: Add at knockout. | ||||
| Columbus | 1 oz. | 0 | Dry Hop | 13.9 |
| Notes: 12-14 days total. Tomahawk/Zeus can be substituted for Columbus. | ||||
| Centennial | 1 oz. | 0 | Dry Hop | 9.1 |
| Notes: 12-14 days total | ||||
| Simcoe | 0.25 oz. | 0 | Dry Hop | 12.3 |
| Notes: 5 days to go in dry hop | ||||
| Columbus | 0.25 oz. | 0 | Dry Hop | 13.9 |
| Notes: 5 days to go in dry hop. Tomahawk/Zeus can be substituted for Columbus. | ||||
| Centennial | 0.25 oz. | 0 | Dry Hop | 9.1 |
| Notes: 5 days to go in dry hop | ||||
| Simcoe | 1 oz. | 0 | Dry Hop | 12.3 |
| 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 | Single Infusion Mash | 151 | 60 | All Grain |
| Notes: 151-152 F for an hour or starch conversion complete. | ||||
| 2 | Mash Out | 170 | 5 | All Grain |
| 3 | Fly Sparge | 170 | 45 | All Grain |