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Kentucky Common

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 1st 2025
1.053
1.009
5.8%
0.0
13.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Rahr - Standard 6-Row6.5 lb Standard 6-Row 36.3 2.3 64.4%
3 lb Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes3 lb Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes 34.5 0.8 29.7%
0.40 lb Rahr - Kilned Caramel 80L0.4 lb Kilned Caramel 80L 27.6 80 4%
0.20 lb American - Chocolate0.2 lb Chocolate 29 350 2%
10.10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.79 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.9 gal Sparge 165 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.79 15.2  
Mash volume with grains 4.6 18.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.26 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.23 16.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.01 32.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Trying for a lighter, smoother version than first batch, replacing some pale malt with corn for a bit more sweetness as well. Hops are changed for lower alpha acid to aim for the minimum for the style goal is to eliminate bitter aftertaste

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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-24 16:44 UTC