Gyle 084 – Pliny the Elder Clone v2

Re-brewing this again with hops we had available. All dry hops are whirlpool hops until we resolve the new fermenter issues.

MALT:

Crisp Extra Pale Maris Otter – 6kg

Weyermann Carapils Malt (EBC 2.5 – 6.5) – 300g

Crisp Light Crystal (EBC 145-165) – 300g

HOPS:

Columbus – 100g / 90 minutes

Columbus – 20g / 45 minutes

Simcoe – 30g / 30 minutes

Centennial – 30g / 5 minutes

Simcoe – 70g / 5 minutes

Columbus – 34g / Whirlpool 30 minutes @ 75°C

Centennial – 60g / Whirlpool 30 minutes @ 75°C

Simcoe – 60g / Whirlpool 30 minutes @ 75°C

TARGET VOLUME: 20 litres

STRIKE VOLUME:  32.8 litres

SPARGE VOLUME: 0 litres

FERMENTER VOLUME: 23 litres

PACKAGED VOLUME: 62x 330ml bottles

ADJUNCTS: 1x Campden tablet, 10.4g Calcium Sulphate

MASH: 67°C / 60 minutes

BOIL: 90 minutes

YEAST: Wyeast 1056 American Ale with oxygen

FERMENTER TEMP: Ambient in cellar, 19-21°C

OG: 1.062

FG: 1.011

ABV: 6.6%

CARBONATION: 2.0 units

INGREDIENT COST: £7.78 (free hops)

BOTTLE COST: 12p

BREWING NOTES: Excellent 62 bottle yield. OG was slightly low but would be right if using DME as per the original recipe. Lost some hop aroma due to not dry hopping. Should be better with proper whirlpooling. Would return to the original hop profile next time and back off on the crystal slightly.

CONDITIONING: 3 weeks