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Kentucky Common

161 calories 15.8 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
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday January 1st 2025
1.049
1.011
5.0%
17.0
15.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row6 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row 36.8 3.5 64.9%
2.50 lb Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes2.5 lb Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes 34.5 0.8 27%
0.50 lb Rahr - Kilned Caramel 80L0.5 lb Kilned Caramel 80L 27.6 80 5.4%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.7%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Artisan - Fuggle (UK)0.5 oz Fuggle (UK) Hops Leaf/Whole 5 Boil 60 min 9.63 33.3%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 7.33 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.05 16.2  
Mash volume with grains 4.79 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.16 -4.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.92 g | 15.7 qt) 3.86 15.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.91 31.6
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: 2025-01-01 20:04 UTC