help with dryhopping pliny the youngerish triple IPA

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  1. DVoors

    DVoors Zealot (627) Jan 6, 2014 Indiana

    On may 1st, I brewed 10 gallons of a modified version of a Pliny the younger clone. I am trying to capture the essence of Pliny the younger, while still putting my own unique spin on the beer. My question is about which hop varieties (and amounts) I should use for the dry hop.

    My OG was 1.082 and my final gravity was 1.010, so the ABV is about 10.1%. My kettle hopping schedule was as follows:

    90 minutes - 5 oz Columbus
    45 minutes - 1.5 oz Columbus
    30 minutes - 1 oz simcoe & 1 oz centennial
    5 minutes - 1.25 oz simcoe & 1.25 oz centennia
    FO - 1 oz citra, 1 oz cascade, 1 oz amarillo, .5 oz Columbus

    Here is what I was thinking for dry hop:
    1.5 oz Columbus
    1 oz centennial
    2 oz simcoe
    2 oz citra
    1.5 oz Amarillo

    Thoughts? Do you think they will blend well as dry hop additions and add complexity, or do I have enough varieties in there that it will just muddy the hop profile? Thoughts on whether this will allow me to capture the essence of Pliny the Younger while still putting a More modern twist on it by using newer impact hops? I would love to hear your thoughts and any suggestions you might have. Thanks!
     
  2. OldBrewer

    OldBrewer Maven (1,385) Jan 13, 2016 Canada (ON)

    There's a Pliny the Younger clone recipe here, written by Michael Tonsmeire, the author of "American Sour Beers":

    http://www.themadfermentationist.com/2010/12/pliny-younger-clone-recipe.html

    For dry hops, he uses:

    Dry Hops
    1.00 oz. Amarillo (Whole, 10.00% AA)
    1.00 oz. Centennial (Whole, 10.50% AA)
    1.00 oz. Simcoe (Whole, 14.00% AA)

    For Keg hops, he uses:

    Keg Hops
    1.00 oz. Amarillo (Whole, 10.00% AA)
    1.00 oz. Centennial (Whole, 10.50% AA)
    1.00 oz. Simcoe (Whole, 14.00% AA)

    Anything extra, such as your Citra and Columbus will be an interesting experiment, but perhaps you should first start by adding just a little of each, perhaps just a half ounce.
     
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  3. DVoors

    DVoors Zealot (627) Jan 6, 2014 Indiana

    Thanks for sharing this. Wish i would have found this before brewing it, but it tastes really good pre-dryhop and this will definitely help with the dry hop additions. Thanks again!
     
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