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Da Crusher- Milwaukee Bar and Grill Pilsner Beer

Method: All Grain
Style: German Pils
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 15 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18.61 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday June 27th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

23.7

SRM (morey):

4.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

66.46

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
25 lb	Rahr - Standard 6-Row25 lb Standard 6-Row	$ 2.00 / lb $ 50.00	36.3	2.3	84.7%
1.50 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt1.5 lb Carapils Malt	$ 2.99 / lb $ 4.49	34.5	1.5	5.1%
3 lb	BSG - Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn	$ 3.99 / lb $ 11.97	10	7	10.2%
29.50 lbs / $ 66.46

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Northern Brewer - Cluster2 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	20.02	66.7%
1 oz	Northern Brewer - Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	10 min	3.63	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Northern Brewer - Cluster (Pellet)		23.65	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
11.3 gal	Strike Water	Strike	161 °F	--	--
11 gal	Sparge	Sparge	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
12 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.70 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager

Amount:	6 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 59 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	54 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 241 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.82 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Notes

Da Crusher is an every day beer that would be enjoyed today by the 1970's AWA wrestler from Milwaukee, Da Crusher. A classic Pilsner that would have been enjoyed in Milwaukee in the 60's and 70's.

The label reflects the stars of the AWA, Andre the Giant, Baron von Raschke, Mad Dog Vachon, and of course, The Crusher.

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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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