Indyking

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Yes, of course a extract version cannot be THE recipe.

remilard

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Actually THE recipe would require hop extract.

In any case, Vinnie is clear that he has never given out THE recipe so nobody has it. It also changes frequently.

malvado78

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I made the AHS kit and it is probably the best beer I have ever had (let alone made). Alpine Duet is a close second. I have had the real Pliny as well.

The real pliny was drier/less sweet than the AHS. This is more likely attribute to the brew process than the kit. I enjoyed the slight more sweetness.

We had ALOT of loss to the hops so make sure you use enough water to start.

But I have not tried the MoreBeer kit.

Shepherd5

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I am drinking the AHS kit right now, which is very good, very close to the original pliny, but I like the kit better!

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On Tap: AHS IPA

Basic Brewing Equipment:
1.) Two 10 gallon coolers
2.) One 15 gallon heavy duty kettle from MoreBeer
3.) 6.5 and 5 gallon glass carboys
4.) DIY counterflow chiller
5.) Blichmann Top Tier Burner
6.) Other misc. brewing essentials

kneelb4zod

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Same here. It was way too bitter for my tastes, and I love hop bombs. I mean it was seriously over-the-top bitter. I had a serious problem racking this beer due to the huge amount of hops in it, then it clogged my keg poppits. It was all worth it though.

superjunior

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just tried the real pliney a few days ago thanks to a beer trading buddy (a member here) and loved it! so much that I ordered the AHS kit this morning.

Slurm

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I say get the MoreBeer kit... but that's just because they are my local store, and I'd like to see them thrive.

Sheldon

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I an dry hopping my 2nd Pliny from the good folks at AHS. The first had to be the best IPA I have ever made. You should see the 2 inches of hops sitting on top of my secondary now. One week to go before the 2nd dry hop addition, can't wait to have them bottle conditioned. And the sample I tasted when I moved to 2ndary was pretty darn good.

The_Professor

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Personally I found it to be "bursting with flavor" rather than "bitter".

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kneelb4zod

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If you are anywhere near Philly, taste the real Pliny here on Tuesday. I am definitely going to try to hit this event. Sculpin on tap as well...crazy. I'm still trying to sample Pliny the Younger but I always miss it! This place has Elder on tap once in a while, but not consistently.

http://www.teresas-cafe.com/TNDEvents.htm