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Afternoon Dee-Light 8 BBL

209 calories 18.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 248 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 273 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 14.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 15.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
No Chill: 15 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 28%
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 2nd 2025
15.6 °P
2.9 °P
6.9%
66.9
5.4
5.0
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
315 lb Proximity - Base Malt315 lb Base Malt 37.5 2 59.2%
90 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter90 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter 37 2.6 16.9%
65 lb Proximity - Wheat Malt65 lb Wheat Malt 39.1 3 12.2%
25 lb Weyermann - CaraRed25 lb CaraRed 35 19.3 4.7%
25 lb Flaked Oats25 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 4.7%
12 lb Weyermann - Carafoam12 lb Carafoam 34.5 2.2 2.3%
532 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
115 oz Columbus115 oz Columbus Hops Pellet 15 Boil at 201 °F 60 min 35.99 20.4%
50 oz Belma50 oz Belma Hops Pellet 9.4 Boil at 201 °F 10 min 6.52 8.8%
50 oz Citra50 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil at 201 °F 10 min 7.63 8.8%
50 oz Nelson Sauvin50 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil at 201 °F 10 min 8.67 8.8%
50 oz Belma50 oz Belma Hops Pellet 9.4 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 2.84 8.8%
50 oz Citra50 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 3.32 8.8%
25 oz Nelson Sauvin25 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 1.89 4.4%
50 oz Belma50 oz Belma Hops Pellet 9.4 Dry Hop 3 days 8.8%
100 oz Citra100 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 3 days 17.7%
25 oz Nelson Sauvin25 oz Nelson Sauvin Hops Pellet 12.5 Dry Hop 3 days 4.4%
565 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
199 gal Strike -- 150 °F 60 min
154 gal Sparge 174 °F -- 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
300 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
375 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
225 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Boil 1 hr.
40 g Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
1.80 g zinc sulfate heptahydrate Water Agt Boil 5 min.
33 ml Brewers Clarex Fining Primary 0 min.
600 ml Biofine Clear Fining Secondary 0 min.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - English
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 14683 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
"Afternoon Dee-Light 8 BBL" American IPA beer recipe by 105WestBrewing. All Grain, ABV 6.89%, IBU 66.87, SRM 5.41, Fermentables: (Base Malt, Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter, Wheat Malt, CaraRed, Flaked Oats, Carafoam) Hops: (Columbus, Belma, Citra, Nelson Sauvin) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, zinc sulfate heptahydrate, Brewers Clarex, Biofine Clear)
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Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
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