Pliney Clone Double IPA | Beer Recipe Kit

Brew your own version of a legendary Double IPA with our Pliny Clone Recipe Kit! Designed for 5-gallon batches, this recipe delivers the bold hop punch, crisp malt backbone, and smooth finish that make this style iconic. Whether you’re a hophead or just curious about brewing a standout Double IPA, this kit is your ticket to brewing greatness.

What’s Inside:

• 12.2 lbs. Great Western 2-Row Malt
• 0.25 lbs. Crystal 40
• 0.9 lbs. Carapils
• 2 oz Chinook Hops
• 4 oz Columbus CTZ Hops
• 4 oz Yakima Chief Simcoe Hops
• 4 oz Yakima Chief Centennial Hops
• 3 oz Yakima Chief Warrior Hops
• 1 lb. Corn Sugar
• California White Labs WLP001 Yeast
• 6 oz Priming Sugar

Recipe:

• Grain Bill

  • 12.2 lbs. Great Western 2-Row Malt
  • 0.25 lbs. Crystal 40
  • 0.9 lbs. Carapils

• Hops

  • 1.5 oz Chinook (90 min boil)
  • 3 oz Warrior (90 min boil)
  • 1 oz Simcoe (45 min boil)
  • 1 oz Columbus (30 min boil)
  • 2 oz Centennial (flameout)
  • 1 oz Simcoe (flameout)

• Additives

  • 1 lb. Corn Sugar (10 min boil)
    

• Yeast

  • California White Labs WLP001 Yeast

• Dry Hop (at 1 week)

  • 3 oz Columbus
  • 1.75 oz Centennial
  • 1.75 oz Simcoe

Instructions:

1. Mash

• Heat 5 gallons of water to 150°F (65-67°C).
• Add grains to your mash tun and hold at this temperature for 60 minutes.
• Sparge with 4 gallons of water heated to 170°F (77°C) to collect 6.5 gallons of wort.

2. Boil

• Bring the wort to a vigorous boil. Add hops and additives according to the schedule:
  • 90 min: 1.5 oz Chinook + 3 oz Warrior
  • 45 min: 1 oz Simcoe
  • 30 min: 1 oz Columbus
  • 10 min: 1 lbs. Corn Sugar 
  • Flameout: 2 oz Centennial + 1 oz Simcoe

3. Cool and Ferment

• Cool wort to 70°F (20°C) using a wort chiller or ice bath.
• Transfer wort to a sanitized fermenter and pitch the yeast.
• Ferment at 70°F for 1-2 weeks or until fermentation is complete.

4. Dry Hop

• At 1 week, add the dry hops directly to the fermenter: 3 oz Columbus, 1.75 oz Centennial, 1.75 oz Simcoe.
• Allow the beer to condition on the hops for 5-7 days.

5. Bottle or Keg

• Bottle your beer with 6 oz priming sugar for carbonation or keg and force carbonate.
• Allow bottled beer to condition for 2-3 weeks.

Tasting Notes:

This Pliny Clone offers a massive hop profile with bold pine, resin, and citrus flavors balanced by a clean malt backbone. Its dry finish and smooth bitterness make it a quintessential Double IPA that’s as rewarding to brew as it is to drink.

ABV: ~8.0% | IBU: ~100

Bring home the bold flavors of a craft beer classic with our Pliny Clone Recipe Kit—perfect for 5 gallons of hop-forward perfection!