Pliny the Elder Clone Recipe Kit Double IPA | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
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Pliny the Elder Clone Recipe Kit – Double IPA for a Reliable 5 Gallon Homebrew Batch
Pliny the Elder Clone Recipe Kit – Double IPA is a 5 gallon all-grain recipe kit built for brewers who want a clear, dependable path to West Coast Double IPA character at home. The kit keeps the ingredient set focused and practical while giving you enough structure to brew with confidence, whether you are refining your process or brewing the style for the first time.
This recipe is designed around balance, fresh ingredients, and a realistic homebrew process. Expect a finished beer that fits the style direction without unnecessary gimmicks, with the fermentables, hops, and yeast selected to work together in a standard 5 gallon batch.
Counterpart note: No companion extract, all-grain, or partial-mash version is currently active for this kit.
Beer Profile
- ABV: 8.0%
- IBU: 106
- SRM: 7
- Batch Size: 5 gallons
Grain Milling
We automatically mill the grains included with SoCal Brewing Supply beer recipe kits so they are ready for brew day. If you want the grains left unmilled, please add that request in the shopping cart notes before checkout. We’ll do our best to support unmilled requests when packing your order.
Fermentation Requirements
Recommended fermentation temperature: 64–70°F. Steady ale fermentation temperature helps prevent hot, solvent-like, or overly fruity off-flavors.
Detailed Kit Contents
- Target OG: 1.078
- Target FG: 1.017
- Final Volume: 5 gallons finished beer from 6.5 gallons into fermenter due to heavy dry hopping
- All grains needed for the mash (your choice of Milled or Unmilled)
- Columbus, Simcoe, and Centennial hops (for boil, whirlpool, and dry hop)
- Fermentis US-05 American Ale Yeast
- Hop and ingredient schedule with clear brewing instructions
- Bottling? Order Powdered Dextrose separately for bottle carbonation.
- Kegging? No additional ingredients needed—just chill, carb, and enjoy.
Flavor and Brewing Character
Expect a well-structured west coast double ipa profile with the malt, hop, and fermentation character working in balance. Keep fermentation steady, follow the kit timing, and avoid oxygen exposure after fermentation to help the beer finish clean and expressive.
What Is Included
- Target OG: 1.078
- Target FG: 1.017
- Final Volume: 5 gallons finished beer from 6.5 gallons into fermenter
- All grains needed for the mash (your choice of Milled or Unmilled)
- Columbus, Simcoe, and Centennial hops (for boil, whirlpool, and dry hop)
- Fermentis US-05 American Ale Yeast
- Hop and ingredient schedule with clear brewing instructions
- Bottling? Order Powdered Dextrose separately for bottle carbonation.
- Kegging? No additional ingredients needed—just chill, carb, and enjoy.
Why Brewers Choose the All-Grain Version
The all-grain version is a sensible choice for brewers who want full mash control over fermentability, body, and wort composition.
Default grain handling: All-grain recipe kits are milled by default, and grains are packed together unless a listing or order note says otherwise.
Brewing Notes
- Read the instructions first: Separate ingredients by timing before heating water.
- Control fermentation temperature: Stable fermentation improves clarity, flavor, and repeatability.
- Protect finished beer from oxygen: Careful transfers and packaging help preserve malt and hop character.
- Plan carbonation separately if bottling: Priming sugar is sold separately.
If you are bottle conditioning, purchase Powdered Dextrose Priming Sugar separately and use our Priming Sugar Calculator.
If kegging, use our Keg Carbonation Calculator to dial in serving pressure and carbonation level.
Helpful Bottling & Kegging Add-Ons
- Bottling this batch? Add powdered dextrose priming sugar so you are ready on packaging day.
- Use our Priming Sugar Calculator to dial in the right amount of sugar for your beer volume, temperature, and carbonation target.
- Kegging instead? Use our Beer Carbonation Chart & Keg Serving Pressure Calculator to choose the right CO₂ pressure for your serving temperature and carbonation level.
All-Grain Brew Day Upgrade
If you brew with a kettle-based brew-in-a-bag setup, add our BIAB grain bag for easier mash handling, cleaner lautering, and faster cleanup.