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Pliny the Step Child 
(7 ratings)
All Grain Recipe
Submitted By: jbaggs (Shared)Members can download and share recipes
| Brewer: Justin A Baggs | |
| Batch Size: 6.50 gal | Style: Imperial IPA (14C) |
| Boil Size: 9.49 gal | Style Guide: BJCP 2008 |
| Color: 13.6 SRM | Equipment: Pot and Cooler (10 Gal/37.8 L) - All Grain |
| Bitterness: 218.2 IBUs | Boil Time: 90 min |
| Est OG: 1.078 (19.0° P) | Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out |
| Est FG: 1.012 SG (3.1° P) | Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage |
| ABV: 8.8% | Taste Rating: 45.0 |
| Amount | Name | Type | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.30 tbsp | PH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 60 min) | Misc | 1 |
| 13 lbs | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 2 |
| 1 lbs 8.00 oz | Caramel Malt - 60L (Briess) (60.0 SRM) | Grain | 3 |
| 1 lbs 8.00 oz | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) | Grain | 4 |
| 1 lbs | Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 5 |
| 8.00 oz | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) | Grain | 6 |
| 1 lbs 4.96 oz | Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) | Sugar | 7 |
| 4.00 oz | Columbus (Tomahawk) [15.5%] - Boil 90 min | Hops | 8 |
| 1.00 oz | Simcoe [13.0%] - Boil 60 min | Hops | 9 |
| 1.00 oz | Columbus (Tomahawk) [15.5%] - Boil 45 min | Hops | 10 |
| 1.00 oz | Simcoe [13.0%] - Boil 30 min | Hops | 11 |
| 1.00 items | Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15 min) | Misc | 12 |
| 0.25 tsp | Irish Moss (Boil 10 min) | Misc | 13 |
| 1.25 tsp | Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10 min) | Misc | 14 |
| 3.00 oz | Simcoe [13.0%] - Boil 0 min | Hops | 15 |
| 1.00 oz | Centennial [9.9%] - Boil 0 min | Hops | 16 |
| 1.0 pkgs | California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) | Yeast | 17 |
| 1.00 oz | Centennial [10.0%] - Dry Hop 10 days | Hops | 18 |
| 1.00 oz | Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.0%] - Dry Hop 10 days | Hops | 19 |
| 1.00 oz | Simcoe [13.0%] - Dry Hop 10 days | Hops | 20 |
| 1.00 oz | Centennial [10.0%] - Dry Hop 4 days | Hops | 21 |
| 1.00 oz | Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.0%] - Dry Hop 4 days | Hops | 22 |
| 1.00 oz | Simcoe [13.0%] - Dry Hop 4 days | Hops | 23 |
| 0.30 oz | Centennial [10.0%] - Dry Hop 0 days | Hops | 24 |
| 0.30 oz | Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.0%] - Dry Hop 0 days | Hops | 25 |
| 0.30 oz | Simcoe [13.0%] - Dry Hop 0 days | Hops | 26 |
Taste Notes
Had a blind taste test vs. Pliny the Elder on 2/14/2013. Pliny the Elder was 18 days aged since bottling according to the date on the bottle and the clone was kegged 10 days earlier. (8 days fresher) 11 of 14 taste testers choose Pliny the Step Child (Elder clone) as tasting better. I was one of the three that choose Pliny the Elder as the better beer. Color of this clone is slightly darker but very close.Notes
Pitch approximately 100 Billion Cells over recommended by BeerSmith. 347.5 billion recommended, 450 Billion+/- pitched (calculated via http://www.brewersfriend.com/yeast-pitch-rate-and-starter-calculator/) Pitched yeast into 60-degree wart. Added 1 oz. each of Simcoe, Centennial and Columbus. Fermented for 4 days (gravity at 1.038) then racked on top of 1 oz. each of Simcoe, Centennial and Columbus. Fermented for 10 days (gravity at 1.015) then kegged with approximately 0.3 oz. each of Simcoe, Centennial and Columbus in three 3” stainless steal tea balls. (each ball was filled with one hops) Refrigerated at 36 F for 5 days with 10 PSI of CO2.Ratings
IPA Perfection 
by hopfrog
Not only the best beer I have ever made but the best beer I’ve ever had. Bit expensive to make but worth every penny. My friends and I will be drinking a lot of this beer this summer.
Have yet to brew it But got to taste it. Excellent Beer One of the best I have had. Drink it fresh!!!
Notes?
by goadtoof
Just to confirm, you added an ounce of Simcoe, Centennial and Columbus when you pitched the yeast? Is that the 0 min boil hop addition? You leave those in there the whole fermentation or remove when you rack?
Not a great recipe 
by pencaps
Seems like most of the reviews are not actually reviews, but the site makes you select a rating to post a comment/question. Seems like most people defaulted to a high rating to post their question. I posted a couple questions about the recipe months ago, which were never answered. This recipe wasn't very good. Too much crystal malt, and way too many hops. Tremendous amount of loss to kettle and fermenter trub. Beer was harsh, too bitter, and not very drinkable. I would not brew this recipe again.
by jbaggsDry Hop 0 days Explained
I use three tea balls directly in the soda keg. Each full of the three hops. Approx .3 +/- oz fits.