Pliny The Elder - More Beer AGK 
All Grain Recipe
Submitted By: Dibbs (Shared)
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| Brewer: Chris Dibble | |
| Batch Size: 5.50 gal | Style: Imperial IPA (14C) |
| Boil Size: 8.12 gal | Style Guide: BJCP 2008 |
| Color: 5.8 SRM | Equipment: Dibbs 10 Gal Blichmann Kettle and 10 Gal SS BrewTech Mash Tun |
| Bitterness: 193.4 IBUs | Boil Time: 90 min |
| Est OG: 1.074 (18.0° P) | Mash Profile: Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Medium Body |
| Est FG: 1.012 SG (2.9° P) | Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage |
| ABV: 8.4% | Taste Rating: 30.0 |
Ingredients
| Amount |
Name |
Type |
# |
| 9.85 gal |
Clay County Water z |
Water |
1 |
| 5.62 g |
Calcium Chloride (Mash 60 min) |
Misc |
2 |
| 3.09 g |
Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60 min) |
Misc |
3 |
| 1.63 g |
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60 min) |
Misc |
4 |
| 1.47 g |
Salt (Mash 60 min) |
Misc |
5 |
| 0.65 g |
Baking Soda (Mash 60 min) |
Misc |
6 |
| 1.50 oz |
Cascade [5.5%] - Mash Hop |
Hops |
7 |
| 13 lbs |
Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
8 |
| 1 lbs |
Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) |
Grain |
9 |
| 6.00 oz |
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) |
Grain |
10 |
| 2.28 g |
Calcium Chloride (Sparge 60 min) |
Misc |
11 |
| 1.25 g |
Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Sparge 60 min) |
Misc |
12 |
| 0.66 g |
Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Sparge 60 min) |
Misc |
13 |
| 0.59 g |
Salt (Sparge 60 min) |
Misc |
14 |
| 0.26 g |
Baking Soda (Sparge 60 min) |
Misc |
15 |
| 2.00 oz |
Magnum [12.3%] - Boil 90 min |
Hops |
16 |
| 2.00 oz |
Cascade [7.0%] - Boil 60 min |
Hops |
17 |
| 1.00 oz |
Simcoe [11.8%] - Boil 45 min |
Hops |
18 |
| 1.00 oz |
Columbus (Tomahawk) [16.3%] - Boil 30 min |
Hops |
19 |
| 1 lbs |
Corn Sugar (Dextrose) [Boil for 10 min] [Boil] (0.0 SRM) |
Sugar |
20 |
| 1.00 items |
Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 10 min) |
Misc |
21 |
| 1.00 tbsp |
Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10 min) |
Misc |
22 |
| 2.00 oz |
Centennial [10.5%] - Steep 0 min |
Hops |
23 |
| 1.00 oz |
Simcoe [12.9%] - Steep 0 min |
Hops |
24 |
| 2.0 pkgs |
Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) |
Yeast |
25 |
| 3.00 oz |
Columbus (Tomahawk) [16.3%] - Dry Hop 7 days |
Hops |
26 |
| 1.00 oz |
Centennial [10.0%] - Dry Hop 7 days |
Hops |
27 |
| 1.00 oz |
Simcoe [11.8%] - Dry Hop 7 days |
Hops |
28 |
Notes
Description
Pliny the Elder is truly an amazing beer with a cult like following. Our Pittsburg, CA warehouse is located close to the brewery and we can still only get this beer in limited quantities. However with this killer kit you can make your own Pliny and develop your own cult following where you are worshiped by your beer loving friends!
Light malt color, huge hops, and a dry finish. Be prepared for an outrageous amount of flavor.
This is THE original Pliny recipe, given to us directly by Vinnie. This is an intense double IPA: High bitterness with a dry malt finish, 8% alcohol, 6 separate hop brew additions, 3 separate dry hop additions, and intense hop flavor and aroma! In short, Pliny sets the standard for Double IPA's!
Who is Pliny The Elder
This beer is named after Gainus Plinius Secondus, or Pliny The Elder, a Roman author, lawyer, naval man and naturalist who first mentions the botanical name for hops in his writings - lupus salictarius, which translated from latin means Wolf Among Willows. Sadly, Pliny died while helping people escape the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in August, 79 AD. Pliny the Younger was the nephew of Pliny the Elder and is the name of another outrageous and highly sought after beer from Russian River.
Russian River Brewing
If you have not tasted beers from Russian River Brewing Company, you should. This is a brewery with huge demand that keeps quality as a first priority. Owner Vinnie Cilurzo is also unique in that he still actively brews and tests recipes and ingredients (on a MoreBeer! Brewsculpture by the way) on a constant basis. Amazing.
Makes 5 gallons
Estimated Original Gravity:1.070-74
SRM (Color Range): 10
IBU's: 198-202 (this is a theoretical number, you will actually get around 100 IBU)
Estimated Alcohol Percentage: 8%
Our recipe kits DO NOT include grain bags, yeast or priming sugar. The recommended yeast(s) can be found below. All grains will come milled, unless you select unmilled base malts.
WLP001 - White Labs California Ale
WY1056 - Wyeast American Ale
GY001 - GigaYeast NorCal Ale #1
IYA07 - Imperial Flagship
ABV %8
IBU200
SRM10
Beer StyleIPA & Imperial IPA
Ready to Drink Within2-4 Weeks
Alcohol ContentHigh (7-9%)
BitternessVery High (71ibu+)
Fermentation Temp Range64-72This Recipe Has Not Been Rated
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