Pliny the Step Child

All Grain Recipe

Submitted By: smoorenc (Shared)
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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.

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