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James River Crusher

235 calories 23 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Specialty IPA: New England IPA
Boil Time: 65 min
Batch Size: 159 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 169.02 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 235 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 9th 2026
1.071
1.016
7.1%
65.0
11.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
42.50 kg American - Pale Ale42.5 kg Pale Ale 37 3.5 86.6%
4.20 kg Cara 45L4.2 kg Cara 45L 34 42 8.6%
1.20 kg Honey Malt1.2 kg Honey Malt 37 25 2.4%
1.20 kg German - Acidulated Malt1.2 kg Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.4%
49.10 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
210 g Bravo210 g Bravo Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 65 min 45.66 16.9%
95 g Hallertau Blanc95 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Boil 15 min 6.49 7.6%
125 g Centennial125 g Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 10 min 6.24 10%
60 g Hallertau Blanc60 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 1.65 4.8%
60 g Bravo60 g Bravo Hops Pellet 15.5 Whirlpool 0 min 2.92 4.8%
30 g Citra30 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Whirlpool 0 min 1.04 2.4%
30 g Hallertau Blanc30 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool 0 min 0.94 2.4%
255 g Hallertau Blanc255 g Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Dry Hop 0 days 20.5%
220 g Citra220 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop 0 days 17.7%
160 g Centennial160 g Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 10 Boil 0 min 12.9%
1,245 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
20 - 23 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 962 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
100 75 10 0 250 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 169.03 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 123.63 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 211.62 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 12.99 L and adding 166.22 L sparge/top-off. 179.2
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 179.2
Mash volume with grains 211.6
Grain absorption losses -49.1
Remaining sparge water volume 39.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume 169
Boil off losses -6.2
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3.3
Post boil Volume 159.6
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.6
Going into fermentor 159
Total: 219  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"James River Crusher" Specialty IPA: New England IPA beer recipe by Brewer #480655. All Grain, ABV 7.13%, IBU 64.95, SRM 11.19, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Cara 45L, Honey Malt, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Bravo, Hallertau Blanc, Centennial, Citra)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-09 10:58 UTC