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Afternoon Delight

9475 calories 924.4 g 20 qt
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 9475 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 924.4 g (Per 20qt)
Created: Tuesday July 15th 2025
1.054
1.012
5.6%
0.0
3.3
n/a
0.16
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row4 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 34.8%
4 lb Weyermann - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 34.8%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 17.4%
0.50 lb Briess - Carapils Malt0.5 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 4.3%
1 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale1 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 8.7%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 0 min 50%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc $ 0.10 / each
$ 0.10 		Fining Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Energizer $ 0.11 / tsp
$ 0.06 		Other Mash 0 min.
$ 0.16
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.98 15.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.6 26.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.03 g | 20.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.29 33.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Afternoon Delight" American Light Lager beer recipe by Dr. Chicago. All Grain, ABV 5.57%, IBU 0, SRM 3.28, Fermentables: ( Brewers Malt 2-Row, Pilsner, Flaked Corn, Carapils Malt, Maris Otter pale) Hops: (Centennial, Domestic Hallertau) Other: (Whirlfloc, Yeast Energizer)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-15 01:18 UTC