Russian River Pliny the Elder is one of those beers that I would love to stock my refrigerator or my kegerator for that matter with. Unfortunately it is also one of the most difficult beers for a person to come by. The good news is that home brewers can brew their own Pliny the Elder!
Here is the recipe:
Beer Style: | Double IPA |
Recipe Type: | All Grain |
Batch Size: | 5 Gallons |
Mash Type: | Infusion 60 Minuntes at 152F Mash 10 Minuntes at 169F Mash Out |
Grain Bill: | 13 LBS Pale 2 Row Malt 1 LBS Cara-Pils Malt 8 OZ Crystal 40L Malt 1 LBS Corn Sugar Added During Last 10 Minutes of Boil |
Hops: | 2 oz Whole Cascade Hops Added at the Start of the Mash 2 oz Magnum – Start of Boil – 90 Minutes 1 oz Simcoe at 45 Minutes 1 oz Columbus at 30 Minutes 1 oz Simcoe at Falme Out 2 oz Centennial at Flame Out |
Other Additions: | Whirlfloc Tablet at 5 Minutes Before End of Boil |
Yeast: | Wyeast 1056 American Ale Yeast or SA-05 |
Fermentation: | 2 Week Primary Fermentation at 68F Dry Hop at the end of fermentation for 5-7 days 3 oz Columbus 1 oz Centennial 1 oz Simcoe Cold crash for 2 days at 40F Bottle or Keg and Condition for 2 weeks |
Notes: | This Pliny the Elder Kit and an Extract Version can be purchase here |
One of the best things about this recipe is that it was given to MoreBeer from the owner of Russian River. For a very reasonable price MoreBeer is selling both the Pliny the Elder All Grain Beer Kit and the Extract Pliny the Elder Beer kit for a very reasonable price and it ships free!
These Pliny the Elder Home Brewing Kits Can Be Purchased Here
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