diff --git a/src/scripts/models/recipe.coffee b/src/scripts/models/recipe.coffee
index 6008fce78..f7e617c3b 100644
--- a/src/scripts/models/recipe.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/models/recipe.coffee
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = class Recipe extends BaseModel
         if attributes.item?
             attributes.name = attributes.item.name
             attributes.slug = attributes.item.slug
-            attributes.output ?= [new Stack slug:item.slug, quantity:1]
+            attributes.output ?= [new Stack slug:attributes.item.slug, quantity:1]
 
         if not attributes.name? then throw new Error 'attributes.name is required'
         if not attributes.input? then throw new Error 'attributes.input is required'
@@ -33,10 +33,8 @@ module.exports = class Recipe extends BaseModel
     # Public Methods ###############################################################################
 
     getItemSlugAt: (patternSlot)->
-        pattern = if @pattern? then @pattern else @_computeDefaultPattern()
-
         trueIndex = 0:0, 1:1, 2:2, 3:4, 4:5, 5:6, 6:8, 7:9, 8:10
-        patternDigit = pattern[trueIndex[patternSlot]]
+        patternDigit = @pattern[trueIndex[patternSlot]]
         return null unless patternDigit?
         return null unless patternDigit.match /[0-9]/
 
@@ -45,6 +43,11 @@ module.exports = class Recipe extends BaseModel
 
         return stack.slug
 
+    doesProduce: (itemSlug)->
+        for stack in @output
+            return true if stack.slug is itemSlug
+        return false
+
     # Object Overrides #############################################################################
 
     toString: ->
diff --git a/test/recipe.test.coffee b/test/recipe.test.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ee51f75a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/recipe.test.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+###
+Crafting Guide - recipe.test.coffee
+
+Copyright (c) 2015 by Redwood Labs
+All rights reserved.
+###
+
+Recipe = require '../src/scripts/models/recipe'
+Stack  = require '../src/scripts/models/stack'
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+input = output = pattern = recipe = null
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+describe 'Recipe', ->
+
+    describe 'constructor', ->
+
+        beforeEach ->
+            input = [ new Stack(slug:'iron_gear'), new Stack(slug:'gold_ingot', quantity:4) ]
+            pattern = '.1. 101 .1.'
+
+        it 'requires a name', ->
+            expect(-> new Recipe input:input, pattern:pattern).to.throw Error, 'attributes.name is required'
+
+        it 'requires input', ->
+            expect(-> new Recipe name:'Gold Gear', pattern:pattern).to.throw Error, 'attributes.input is required'
+
+        it 'requires a pattern', ->
+            expect(-> new Recipe name:'Gold Gear', input:input).to.throw Error, 'attributes.pattern is required'
+
+        it 'allows an item to provide required attributes', ->
+            recipe = new Recipe item:{name:'Gold Gear', slug:'gold_gear'}, input:input, pattern:pattern
+            recipe.name.should.equal 'Gold Gear'
+            (o.slug for o in recipe.output).should.eql ['gold_gear']
+
+        it 'creates default output', ->
+            recipe = new Recipe name:'Gold Gear', input:input, pattern:pattern
+            recipe.output.length.should.equal 1
+            recipe.output[0].slug.should.equal 'gold_gear'
+            recipe.output[0].quantity.should.equal 1
+
+        it 'assigns a default slug', ->
+            recipe = new Recipe name:'Gold Gear', input:input, pattern:pattern
+            recipe.slug.should.equal 'gold_gear'
+
+    describe 'getItemSlugAt', ->
+
+        beforeEach ->
+            input = [ new Stack(slug:'iron_gear'), new Stack(slug:'gold_ingot', quantity:4) ]
+            recipe = new Recipe name:'Gold Gear', input:input, pattern:'.1. 101 .1.'
+
+        it 'returns the proper item for an early slot', ->
+            recipe.getItemSlugAt(1).should.equal 'gold_ingot'
+
+        it 'returns the proper item for a late slot', ->
+            recipe.getItemSlugAt(4).should.equal 'iron_gear'
+
+        it 'returns null for an invalid slot', ->
+            expect(recipe.getItemSlugAt(12)).to.be.null
+
+    describe 'doesProduce', ->
+
+        beforeEach ->
+            input = [ new Stack(slug:'empty_cell'), new Stack(slug:'water_bucket') ]
+            output = [ new Stack(slug:'water_cell'), new Stack(slug:'bucket') ]
+            recipe = new Recipe name:'Water Cell', input:input, output:output, pattern:'... .0. .1.'
+
+        it 'returns true when asked for the primary output', ->
+            recipe.doesProduce('water_cell').should.be.true
+
+        it 'returns true when asked for a secondary output', ->
+            recipe.doesProduce('bucket').should.be.true
+
+        it 'return false when asked for a non-output', ->
+            recipe.doesProduce('cake').should.be.false
+
+    describe '_parsePattern', ->
+
+        beforeEach ->
+            recipe = new Recipe name:'Oak Wood Planks', input:[new Stack slug:'oak_wood'], pattern:'... .0. ...'
+
+        it 'normalizes invalid characters', ->
+            recipe._parsePattern('$$0 #() 010').should.equal '..0 ... 010'
+
+        it 'removes extra characters', ->
+            recipe._parsePattern('000 000 000 000').should.equal '000 000 000'
+
+        it 'fills in missing characters', ->
+            recipe._parsePattern('000000').should.equal '000 000 ...'
+
+        it 'fills in spaces', ->
+            recipe._parsePattern('000000000').should.equal '000 000 000'
diff --git a/test/test.coffee b/test/test.coffee
index f1b209ceb..e93179ed9 100644
--- a/test/test.coffee
+++ b/test/test.coffee
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ global.should = chai.should()
 global.util   = require 'util'
 
 Logger = require '../src/scripts/logger'
-global.logger = new Logger level:Logger.TRACE
+global.logger = new Logger level:Logger.DEBUG
 
 require '../src/scripts/polyfill'
 require '../src/scripts/underscore_mixins'
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ require './mod.test'
 require './mod_pack.test'
 require './mod_version.test'
 require './parser_versions/mod_version_parser_v1.test'
+require './recipe.test'
 require './string_builder.test'
 
 mocha.checkLeaks()