Pliny the Step Child

All Grain Recipe

Submitted By: darthitchy (Shared)
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Brewer: Justin A Baggs
Batch Size: 5.00 galStyle: Imperial IPA (14C)
Boil Size: 7.95 galStyle Guide: BJCP 2008
Color: 15.5 SRMEquipment: Pot and Cooler (10 Gal/37.8 L) - All Grain
Bitterness: 146.8 IBUsBoil Time: 90 min
Est OG: 1.079 (19.2° P)Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out
Est FG: 1.013 SG (3.3° P)Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage
ABV: 8.8%Taste Rating: 45.0

Ingredients
Amount Name Type #
10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1
1 lbs 8.00 oz Caramel Malt - 60L (Briess) (60.0 SRM) Grain 2
1 lbs 8.00 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 3
1 lbs Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 4
8.00 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 5
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [15.5%] - Boil 90 min Hops 6
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.0%] - Boil 60 min Hops 7
1 lbs Corn Sugar (Dextrose) [Boil for 60 min] (0.0 SRM) Sugar 8
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [15.5%] - Boil 45 min Hops 9
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.0%] - Boil 30 min Hops 10
1.00 Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15 min) Misc 11
1.25 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10 min) Misc 12
1.00 oz Centennial [9.9%] - Boil 0 min Hops 13
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.0%] - Boil 0 min Hops 14
1.0 pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) Yeast 15
1.00 oz Centennial [10.0%] - Dry Hop 10 days Hops 16
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.0%] - Dry Hop 10 days Hops 17
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.0%] - Dry Hop 10 days Hops 18
1.00 oz Centennial [10.0%] - Dry Hop 4 days Hops 19
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.0%] - Dry Hop 4 days Hops 20
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.0%] - Dry Hop 4 days Hops 21
0.30 oz Centennial [10.0%] - Dry Hop 0 days Hops 22
0.30 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.0%] - Dry Hop 0 days Hops 23
0.30 oz Simcoe [13.0%] - Dry Hop 0 days Hops 24

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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