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BlackDuck wrote:Gravity is at 1.012, right at the predicted final number. According to my notes between the first batch and this batch, the color was the same. The bitterness had a little more bite in it this time...the kind that socks you right on the back of the tongue. Man...it was good.

Here's a proud taster in front of all the dry hops ready to go in:

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Columbus.....Centennial..Simcoe....Oh my You guys got me wanting to brew this up again, keep us posted on this one Chris. I might just have to follow your lead and brew this in a couple weeks. Going to go back over this thread and see if I can find your recipe.

I dunno Chris, the #2 looks a lot lighter than #1.

Nah, I'm thinking it's not so good and you should send a sample for me to let you know for sure. Plus, in order to do it right, I suggest you brew 1 a week for the next 4 weeks to make sure you've got it right.
Now get going!

Bottled up batch #2 today. I dry hopped commando and was careful on the siphon to the bottling bucket to make sure I didn't suck over a ton of hop crap. It really makes a difference on the final yield of the batch. I filled 45 full bottles and had about 8 ounces to drink while I cleaned up. It's a good beer, but I'm thinking that I like the Columbus Brewing Bodhi clone that I did better. When the Pliny is ready, I'm going to have to do a side by side to make the decision.

If it's anywhere close to the first one you brewed, those 45 bottle are going to be great and go way to fast.

When I transfer to my bottling bucket or keg when using that amount of hops I sanitize a zip tie and muslin sack. Zip it to the end of the tube and drain away. Catches just about everything and I get one to two more beers.

I'm not saying that I don't like it....cause I do, it's a tasty beer. And your right, they will dissapear quick. But I think I like the other better. Next time I brew the Bodhi clone, I'll send you one.

That Bodhi was awesome too! I could survive on an island with either of those.

But Chris, will the Bohdi make sweet love to your mouth like the Pliny did?

Kealia wrote:But Chris, will the Bohdi make sweet love to your mouth like the Pliny did?

Oh yea....it's kind of like having a mistress.

I want one of those Mistresses!

Just in case anyone is interested in a kit, Northern Brewer now has both the AG and specialty grain/extract kits now. Looking at the recipe for AG, it's different than what I've seen. They even use a hopshot and the price seems pretty reasonable though I can make it much cheaper.
http://home-brewing.northernbrewer.com/ ... nian&asug=

The $44 price for the AG kit is actually a bit cheaper than the kit I bought from AHB last time. Really not bad either when you've got about $25 bucks in hops alone. The hop shot sound pretty interesting too.

Yeah, but it says it has Amarillo. Now I LOVE Amarillo, but it does not belong in Pliny period, end of story.

Pliny part 2 is done! Hopefully they'll be no fusels this time. I went 100% commando. I forgot to take a hydrometer reading before adding the yeast but the Refractometer showed 1.073 and my hydrometer is usually a little bit higher.
Of course, I have high hopes but I doubt it will be close to Jeff and Chris's versions but I can think positive until then.

I have so enjoyed some of your kick ass beers, that I have no doubt that this one will be just as good also.

What do you think of this. A friend was over a little while ago, I had given him my Ovila Quad (he liked it) my Saison (he loved it) and my Pliny (he said not to waste anymore IPAs on him, not his style).
Should I keep him as a friend? That would leave more for me.