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James River Crusher

Name: James River Crusher
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 159 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 42.5 kg Pale Ale; 4.2 kg Cara 45L; 1.2 kg Honey Malt; 1.2 kg Acidulated Malt; 210 g Bravo Hops; 95 g Hallertau Blanc Hops; 125 g Centennial Hops; 60 g Hallertau Blanc Hops; 60 g Bravo Hops; 30 g Citra Hops; 30 g Hallertau Blanc Hops; 255 g Hallertau Blanc Hops; 220 g Citra Hops; 160 g Centennial Hops

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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

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

7.1%

IBU (tinseth):

65.0

SRM (morey):

11.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	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	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

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Hops Summary

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
270 g	Bravo (Pellet) 270 g Bravo (Pellet) Hops	48.58	21.7%
440 g	Hallertau Blanc (Pellet) 440 g Hallertau Blanc (Pellet) Hops	9.08	35.3%
125 g	Centennial (Pellet) 125 g Centennial (Pellet) Hops	6.24	10%
250 g	Citra (Pellet) 250 g Citra (Pellet) Hops	1.04	20.1%
160 g	Centennial (Leaf/Whole) 160 g Centennial (Leaf/Whole) Hops		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
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Last Updated: 2026-06-09 10:58 UTC

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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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