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Alpaca

220 calories 19.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 180 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 191.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 15.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Neil Comeau
No Chill: 5 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 220 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 13th 2022
16.4 °P
3.2 °P
7.2%
43.2
9.3
5.4
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
440 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt440 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 93.8%
15 lb Crisp Malting - Wheat Malt15 lb Wheat Malt 37.26 2 3.2%
14 lb Weyermann - Acidulated14 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 3%
469 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz Warrior8 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 16 Boil 60 min 12.23 1.9%
20 oz BSG - Idaho 720 oz Idaho 7 Hops Pellet 14.1 Whirlpool at 175 °F 30 min 3.99 4.6%
16 oz Mosaic16 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 15 min 11.37 3.7%
30 oz Mosaic30 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 175 °F 30 min 5.31 6.9%
30 oz Citra30 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 30 min 6.87 6.9%
8 oz Mosaic8 oz Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 5 min 3.4 1.9%
5 lb BSG - Idaho 75 lb Idaho 7 Hops Pellet 14.1 Dry Hop 0 days 18.5%
10 lb Mosaic10 lb Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 0 days 37%
5 lb Citra5 lb Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 0 days 18.5%
432 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
167.3 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
46 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
40 gal lower temp at whirlpool Top Off -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
40 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 60 hr.
40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
210 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
350 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3903 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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"Alpaca" American IPA beer recipe by Neil Comeau. All Grain, ABV 7.15%, IBU 43.17, SRM 9.34, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Wheat Malt, Acidulated) Hops: (Warrior, Idaho 7, Mosaic, Citra) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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Cost $ Cost %
Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
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Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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