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Lt. Crusher

Name: Lt. Crusher
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 186 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 100 lb White Wheat Malt; 220 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT; 35 lb BEST Munich; 5 lb BEST Acidulated; 1 lb Warrior Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 186 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 200 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Source: Chachi
Hop Utilization: 76%
Calories: 150 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday July 3rd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

13.4

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
100 lb	Briess - White Wheat Malt100 lb White Wheat Malt	39.1	2.5	27.8%
220 lb	Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT220 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT	36	1.75	61.1%
35 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Munich35 lb BEST Munich	37	6.3	9.7%
5 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated5 lb BEST Acidulated	35.9	2.81	1.4%
360 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 lb	Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior1 lb Warrior Hops		Pellet	13.1	Boil	30 min	13.37	100%
1 lbs / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
119.7 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
194 gal	Sparge	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
12 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Mash	15 min.
7 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
250 ml	Biofine Clear	Fining	Kegging	0 min.
3.90 oz	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.40 oz	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 oz	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.10 oz	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	500 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2818 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	75	75	0
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Last Updated: 2026-06-10 00:02 UTC

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 lb	Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior (Pellet)		13.37	100%
1 lbs / $ 0.00