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Offline zman51

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Pliny the Elder
« on: August 08, 2017, 07:59:09 am »
I have been hearing great things about this DIPA in general and notice a few online brew stores offer it. I was hoping to get some suggestions on who's to try?

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Re: Pliny the Elder
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2017, 02:47:47 pm »
Russian rivers... they have the best one🤣🤣

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Re: Pliny the Elder
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2017, 02:49:20 pm »
aha.org there is a clone on there

https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/russian-river-pliny-the-elder-clone/
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Re: Pliny the Elder
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2017, 04:14:09 pm »
I've used Morebeers Pliney the Elder clone kit twice, not exactly like the real Pliney, but it was damn good both times


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Re: Pliny the Elder
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2017, 04:23:46 pm »
Vinnie the originator has the recipe posted on the web somewhere. Brewed it several times one of my favorite!
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Pliny the Elder
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2017, 04:55:47 pm »
Vinnie the originator has the recipe posted on the web somewhere. Brewed it several times one of my favorite!
It's not the same these days. Relies on way more high tech extracts to reduce loses. Still a solid brew.

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Re: Pliny the Elder
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2017, 07:03:59 pm »
Blind pig is better.

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Re: Pliny the Elder
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2017, 07:11:07 pm »
Vinnie the originator has the recipe posted on the web somewhere. Brewed it several times one of my favorite!
It's not the same these days. Relies on way more high tech extracts to reduce loses. Still a solid brew.
When was it different? He talked about Hop extracts back around 2009 IIRC.
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Re: Pliny the Elder
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2017, 08:33:31 pm »
Vinnie the originator has the recipe posted on the web somewhere. Brewed it several times one of my favorite!
It's not the same these days. Relies on way more high tech extracts to reduce loses. Still a solid brew.
When was it different? He talked about Hop extracts back around 2009 IIRC.
Variations of the clone recipe could be found way back in the early 2000s. I've never seen an official clone from Vinnie/RR that called for extract.

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Re: Pliny the Elder
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2017, 08:33:41 pm »
Blind pig is better.

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I agree.

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Re: Pliny the Elder
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2017, 09:19:49 pm »
Vinnie the originator has the recipe posted on the web somewhere. Brewed it several times one of my favorite!
It's not the same these days. Relies on way more high tech extracts to reduce loses. Still a solid brew.
When was it different? He talked about Hop extracts back around 2009 IIRC.
Variations of the clone recipe could be found way back in the early 2000s. I've never seen an official clone from Vinnie/RR that called for extract.
I think he said he used Hop extracts to increase yield from the kettle. The recipes used Columbus IIRC, and extracts were hard for homebrewers to find back then. Now they are easy to find. Would he include that now?
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Re: Pliny the Elder
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2017, 09:21:20 pm »
No idea. I'd wager he is using finishing/flavor extracts as well these days.

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Re: Pliny the Elder
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2017, 02:54:17 am »
Blind pig made by who?
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Re: Pliny the Elder
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2017, 05:25:47 am »
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Re: Pliny the Elder
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2017, 07:51:15 am »
Thanks All for the tips. Will give one a try.