Pliny the Step Child 
All Grain Recipe
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| 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 |
Ingredients
| 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.This Recipe Has Not Been Rated
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