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Bluegrass Benchmark

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 27th 2022
1.054
1.012
5.5%
17.9
12.6
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.25 lb Rahr - Standard 6-Row7.25 lb Standard 6-Row 36.3 2.3 68.2%
3 lb Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 28.2%
3 oz Briess - Black Malt - 2-Row3 oz Black Malt - 2-Row 25 500 1.8%
3 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L3 oz Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 1.8%
10.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 11.98 33.3%
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 15 min 5.94 33.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - West Coast Ale I OYL-004
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 73 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 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-
10 2 9 2 1 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.31 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 45 min
Vorlauf 160 °F 160 °F 15 min
3.5 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
Vorlauf 160 °F 160 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.31 21.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.16 24.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.32 g | 13.3 qt) 3.77 15.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.08 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bluegrass Benchmark" Kentucky Common beer recipe by Nelson Smither. All Grain, ABV 5.53%, IBU 17.92, SRM 12.59, Fermentables: (Standard 6-Row, Flaked Corn, Black Malt - 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 60L) Hops: (Cluster, Tettnanger)
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