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Bottomless Pit

Created: Monday April 21st 2025
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147 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.03 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen6 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 62.1%
2 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row2 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 20.7%
1 lb Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 10.3%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L - (late mash tun addition) 33 120 2.6%
6.30 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L6.3 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L - (late mash tun addition) 34 60 4.1%
10 g German - Carafa III10 g Carafa III - (late mash tun addition) 32 535 0.2%
9.67 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz zappa0.5 oz zappa Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 11.38 11.1%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger1 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2 Boil 15 min 4.52 22.2%
1 oz Spalter Select (Germany)1 oz Spalter Select (Germany) Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 15 min 8.81 22.2%
1 oz Spalter Select (Germany)1 oz Spalter Select (Germany) Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 2 min 1.5 22.2%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger1 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2 Boil 2 min 0.77 22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.08 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager X Yeast WLP835
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 54 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 305 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.62 14.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.4 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.21 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.3 g | 17.2 qt) 3.86 15.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.47 g | 25.9 qt) 6.03 24.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.8 g | 19.2 qt) 5.11 20.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.11 g | 20.4 qt) 4.8 19.2  
Total: 7.49 30
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bottomless Pit" International Amber Lager beer recipe by Brewer #441286. All Grain, ABV 4.73%, IBU 26.98, SRM 10.44, Fermentables: ( BEST Pilsen, Canadian - Pale 2-Row, Carapils Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Carafa III) Hops: (zappa, GR Tettnanger, Spalter Select (Germany)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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