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Wife Crusher Blonde

Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.53 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Jim
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday April 10th 2026

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OG: 1.051 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 29

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

29.0

SRM (morey):

3.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

35.52

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	Rahr - Standard 2-Row7.5 lb Standard 2-Row	$ 1.44 / lb $ 10.80	36.8	1.8	69.8%
2.50 lb	Flaked Rice2.5 lb Flaked Rice	$ 2.30 / lb $ 5.75	40	0.5	23.3%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.25 lb Carafoam	$ 1.92 / lb $ 0.48	34.5	2.2	2.3%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Acidulated0.25 lb Acidulated	$ 1.92 / lb $ 0.48	27	3.4	2.3%
0.25 lb	Cane Sugar0.25 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)		46	0	2.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 17.51

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum0.35 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops	$ 1.80 / oz $ 0.63	Pellet	13.5	Boil	60 min	19.83	25.9%
1 oz	Lemondrop1 oz Lemondrop Hops	$ 2.40 / oz $ 2.40	Pellet	6	Boil	10 min	9.13	74.1%
1.35 oz / $ 3.03

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.35 oz	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum (Pellet)	$ 1.80 / oz $ 0.63	19.83	25.9%
1 oz	Lemondrop (Pellet)	$ 2.40 / oz $ 2.40	9.13	74.1%
1.35 oz / $ 3.03

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.24 gal	Add to mash 3 g CaCl, 1 g Gypsum	Strike	153 °F	148 °F	75 min
4.5 gal	add 1 ml Lactic acid per gallon sparge water, add 1 g CaCl, 0.5 g Gypsum	Sparge	170 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc tablet		Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 7.49 / each $ 14.98
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 30 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	2	5	75	45	0
Start with Primo RO water 4 g Calcium Chloride 1.5 g Gypsum
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Last Updated: 2026-04-29 19:49 UTC

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Gallons

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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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