Batch 2 of Pliny Jr
| Dates |
| Date Brewed: | 17 Jan 2015 | Date Racked: | 7 Feb 2015 | ||
| Date Packaged: | 7 Feb 2015 | Date Ready: | 15 Feb 2015 |
| Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines |
| Minimum OG: | 1.070 SG | Maximum OG: | 1.090 SG |
| Minimum FG: | 1.010 SG | Maximum FG: | 1.020 SG |
| Minimum IBU: | 60 IBU | Maximum IBU: | 120 IBU |
| Minimum Color: | 8.0 SRM | Maximum Color: | 15.0 SRM |
| Recipe Overview |
| Target Wort Volume Before Boil: | 8.00 US gals | Actual Wort Volume Before Boil: | 8.00 US gals |
| Target Wort Volume After Boil: | 6.00 US gals | Actual Wort Volume After Boil: | 6.00 US gals |
| Target Volume Transferred: | 5.50 US gals | Actual Volume Transferred: | 5.25 US gals |
| Target Volume At Pitching: | 5.50 US gals | Actual Volume At Pitching: | 5.25 US gals |
| Target Volume Of Finished Beer: | 5.00 US gals | Actual Volume Of Finished Beer: | 5.00 US gals |
| Target Pre-Boil Gravity: | 1.050 SG | Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: | 1.044 SG |
| Target OG: | 1.070 SG | Actual OG: | 1.074 SG |
| Target FG: | 1.016 SG | Actual FG: | 1.014 SG |
| Target Apparent Attenuation:: | 75.7 % | Actual Apparent Attenuation: | 79.8 % |
| Target ABV: | 7.1 % | Actual ABV: | 8.0 % |
| Target ABW: | 5.6 % | Actual ABW: | 6.3 % |
| Target IBU (using Tinseth): | 192.5 IBU | Actual IBU: | 203.8 IBU |
| Target Color (using Morey): | 6.2 SRM | Actual Color: | 6.2 SRM |
| Target Mash Efficiency: | 80.0 % | Actual Mash Efficiency: | 69.9 % |
| Target Fermentation Temp: | 67 degF | Actual Fermentation Temp: | 66 degF |
| Fermentables |
| Ingredient | Amount | % | MCU | When |
| US 2-Row Malt | 12lb 8oz | 89.2 % | 3.8 | In Mash/Steeped |
| US Caramel 40L Malt | 9.60 oz | 4.3 % | 4.0 | In Mash/Steeped |
| US Carapils Malt | 9.60 oz | 4.3 % | 0.2 | In Mash/Steeped |
| Sugar - Corn Sugar/Dextrose (Dry) | 5.00 oz | 2.2 % | 0.0 | Start Of Boil |
| Hops |
| Variety | Alpha | Amount | IBU | Form | When |
| US Columbus(Tomahawk) | 17.5 % | 1.00 oz | 52.9 | Loose Whole Hops | First Wort Hopped |
| US Columbus(Tomahawk) | 17.5 % | 1.50 oz | 74.1 | Loose Whole Hops | 60 Min From End |
| US Columbus(Tomahawk) | 17.5 % | 0.75 oz | 34.0 | Loose Whole Hops | 45 Min From End |
| US Simcoe | 14.5 % | 1.00 oz | 31.5 | Loose Whole Hops | 30 Min From End |
| US Simcoe | 14.5 % | 2.50 oz | 0.0 | Loose Whole Hops | At turn off |
| US Centennial | 9.2 % | 1.00 oz | 0.0 | Loose Pellet Hops | At turn off |
| US Centennial | 9.2 % | 2.00 oz | 0.0 | Loose Pellet Hops | Dry-Hopped |
| US Columbus(Tomahawk) | 15.6 % | 2.00 oz | 0.0 | Loose Pellet Hops | Dry-Hopped |
| US Simcoe | 12.3 % | 1.00 oz | 0.0 | Loose Pellet Hops | Dry-Hopped |
| Mosaic | 11.7 % | 1.00 oz | 0.0 | Loose Pellet Hops | Dry-Hopped |
| Other Ingredients |
| Ingredient | Amount | When |
| Yeast |
| Water Profile |
| Target Profile: | No Water Profile Chosen |
| Mash pH: | 5.2 |
| pH Adjusted with: | Unadjusted |
| Total Calcium (ppm): | 0 | Total Magnesium (ppm): | 0 |
| Total Sodium (ppm): | 0 | Total Sulfate (ppm): | 0 |
| Total Chloride(ppm): | 0 | Total Bicarbonate (ppm): | 0 |
| Mash Schedule |
| Mash Type: | Full Mash |
| Schedule Name: | Single Step Infusion (67C/152F) |
| Step Type | Temperature | Duration |
| Rest at | 152 degF | 60 |
| Mash Notes |
| 2.5 gallons distilled; 1 tsp phos acid (mash); 3g each; mash water around 3.3ph initial strike ph 5.17. 100F at 5.2ph ez water estimated 5.4 room temp which turned out about exactly correct. |
| Boil Notes |
| Preboil gravity low, 1lb light dme added. |
| Fermentation Notes |
| Full 2L starter from day before, brought up to 5.75 gallons. |
| Packaging Notes |
|
1/28 - 1oz centennial 1/29 - 1oz each columbus & simcoe 1/31 - 1oz centenial 2/1 - 1oz each columbus/mosaic |
| Tasting Notes |
|
BIG, bit boozy - not pliny but more like a triple. These bigger beers can def be dry hopped longer and take it. Brew again w/ 1056 and longer dry hop, no mosaic. Later: this is actually a solid dipa - just not the crushable pliny. |