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2021 Hilltopper's Pride Kentucky Common

Method: All Grain
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Stanley/BYO Mag
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
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Created: Monday July 30th 2018

Kentucky Common Ale

by rgardenhire2@gmail.com

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

25.0

SRM (morey):

17.1

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	American - Pale 6-Row6 lb Pale 6-Row	35	1.8	52.5%
3 lb	Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	26.2%
1 lb	Flaked Rye1 lb Flaked Rye	36	2.8	8.7%
4 oz	American - Blackprinz4 oz Blackprinz	36	500	2.2%
4 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	2.2%
12 oz	Rice Hulls12 oz Rice Hulls	0	0	6.6%
3 oz	Molasses3 oz Molasses - (late boil kettle addition)	36	80	1.6%
183 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Cluster0.8 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	7.5	First Wort at 150 °F	60 min	23.13	49.1%
0.83 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.83 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	1.9	50.9%
1.63 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Cluster (Pellet)	23.13	49.1%
0.83 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	1.9	50.9%
1.63 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
16 qt	132° strike temp	Infusion	--	122 °F	20 min
	Ramp to 152 degrees using RIMS	Temperature	--	152 °F	60 min
18 qt	Batch sparge	Sparge	--	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.42 each	Whirlfloc Tab	Fining	Boil	15 min.
11 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.20 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

Amount: 4 Oz in 1 C water CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
2 gypsum, 4 g Calcium Chloride, added to total water (7.3 Gal) Check mash pH. 5.5 ml lactic acid needed due to mash capping. Be sure to acidify the sparge water 1 ml lactic acid and keep sparge water under 170 degrees.
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Notes

Kentucky Common is a pre-Prohibition style popular in northern Kentucky and southern Indiana. It's currently kept alive by two brew pubs and homebrewers. The beer is one of three uniquely American beer styles. Since no one really knows what this tasted like, I'll just experiment until I get a beer I like. 8/28/16. I have a beer I really like, freezing the recipe.

Target bitterness is 20 IBU

Ferment at 68 degrees.

8/28/16: Renamed to "Hilltopper's Pride", scaled to 6 gallons. Targeting 20 IBU in next batch.

GABF silver award in Historical category, 2017, Ironworks Brewing.

Gold Medal, Historical, Arapahoe Co. Fair Homebrew Comp 2018. 3rd Place, Craft Beer Competition (professional), Colorado State Fair.

Use 1liter starter based on fresh yeast.

1/29/19: Reverting to 2017 recipe. 1.5 liter starter.

12/30/19: Added 1 oz of Crystal 80, changed flavor hop to Hallertau, note: DO NOT USE BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES. Use a milder form such as Brer Rabbit or Grandma's.

4/8/2021: Very minor tweaks: Molasses to 3 oz, Crystal 80 to 4, IBUs lowered to 20. Water recalculated to RO.

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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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