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Alpaca

Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 180 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 190.06 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 15.6 °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

Original Gravity:

16.4 °P

Final Gravity:

3.2 °P

ABV (standard):

7.2%

IBU (tinseth):

15.6

SRM (daniels):

9.3

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
330 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner330 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	68.6%
20 lb	Crisp Malting - Wheat Malt20 lb Wheat Malt	37.26	2	4.2%
21 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated21 lb Acidulated	27	3.4	4.4%
110 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row110 lb Standard 2-Row	36.8	1.8	22.9%
481 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
5 lb	Saaz5 lb Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Mash	90 min	5.22	98.1%
45 g	flex45 g flex Hops	Pellet	65	Boil	90 min	10.37	1.9%
5.10 lbs / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
5 lb	Saaz (Pellet) 4.999994053747 lb Saaz (Pellet) Hops	5.22	98.1%
45 g	flex (Pellet) 45 g flex (Pellet) Hops	10.37	1.9%
5.10 lbs / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
192.4 gal	Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
63.285 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	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) 3905 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2026-05-13 16:55 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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