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Kentucky Common

151 calories 14.6 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 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 7th 2023
1.046
1.010
4.7%
19.8
15.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pale 6-Row6 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 61.5%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 20.5%
10 oz Flaked Rye10 oz Flaked Rye 36 2.8 6.4%
6 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L6 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.8%
4 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent4 oz Black Patent 27 525 2.6%
0.50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose0.5 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose 42 0.5 5.1%
9.75 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 12.33 50%
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 20 min 7.47 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.86 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.60 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.03 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.12 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.60 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.22 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.05 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1.99 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Sparge 15 min.
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - California Lager 2112
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
58 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 179 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.67 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Dry
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 15 15 50 110 45
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.32 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.49 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.3 qt/lb 5.32 21.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.06 24.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.09 g | 12.3 qt) 3.05 12.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.04 0.2  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.37 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kentucky Common" Kentucky Common beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 4.73%, IBU 19.8, SRM 15.06, Fermentables: (Pale 6-Row, Flaked Corn, Flaked Rye, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Black Patent, Corn Sugar - Dextrose) Hops: (Cluster) Other: (Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Baking Soda, Lactic acid, Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-06-07 20:21 UTC