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Lt. Crusher

Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit Beer
Boil Time: 75 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: 66% (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):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

17.1

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
135 lb	Briess - White Wheat Malt135 lb White Wheat Malt	39.1	2.5	38.6%
165 lb	Canada Malting - CMC 2-ROW MALT165 lb CMC 2-ROW MALT	36	1.75	47.1%
43 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Munich43 lb BEST Munich	37	6.3	12.3%
7 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated7 lb BEST Acidulated	35.9	2.81	2%
350 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 lb	Yakima Chief Hops - Nugget1 lb Nugget Hops	Pellet	14.5	Boil	30 min	14.73	33.3%
2 lb	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)2 lb Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops	Pellet	3.6	Whirlpool	0 min	2.32	66.7%
3 lbs / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 lb	Yakima Chief Hops - Nugget (Pellet)	14.73	33.3%
2 lb	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh) (Pellet)	2.32	66.7%
3 lbs / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
116.37 gal	Strike	165 °F	152 °F	60 min
202.12 gal	Sparge	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
12 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Mash	15 min.
7 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Mash	0 min.
250 ml	Biofine Clear	Fining	Kegging	0 min.
5.30 oz	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.10 oz	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.70 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

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-07-03 22:12 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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