Historical Kentucky Common?

[Hawkbox]

Our local brew group is doing a historical beer challenge in lockdown and I find Kentucky Common the most appealing in that grouping.
Was wondering if anyone knows good historical recipe they can share?

 

[Iliff Avenue Brewhouse]

If you’re going historical I assume you are going to want some 6 row, flaked corn, and cluster hops (or something similar). The BJCP guidelines give a pretty specific rundown.

 

[Hawkbox]

Historical as I can reasonably get. I've been reading the rundown, I'm wondering if someone already has a recipe put together I can crib off of.

 

[Iliff Avenue Brewhouse]

61-71% 6 row
25-35% corn
2% crystal 60
2% carafa iii/black patent/midnight wheat

the hop bill is given to you in the guidelines but needs conversion.
Cluster 60 min
Cluster 15 min
Saaz flameout

 

[Hawkbox]

Thanks.

 

[thunderwagn]

I'm thinking @Nosybear would be a great source for that. I think he's won silver at GABF with his.

 

[J A]

I'm thinking @Nosybear would be a great source for that. I think he's won silver at GABF with his.

Yeah, Nosy has a good one and I'm thinking someone else has a good Kentucky. @Ozarks Mountain Brew , maybe? Or @jmcnamara ?

 

[Nosybear]

I'll check mine to see if it's public.

 

[Nosybear]

Yep, it is.

 

[Iliff Avenue Brewhouse]

Yep, it is.

Ironworks? I live right down the street from where that place was. Was it a pro am?

 

[Nosybear]

Ironworks? I live right down the street from where that place was. Was it a pro am?

No, Wade and I brewed it as a collaboration. He wanted to pro-am it with me but the homebrew club selected another beer. We won with the Common, the pro-am didn't place.

 

[Hawkbox]

Nice, I'll go root around and find it.

 

[Hawkbox]

Think I found it. This one? https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/358384/hilltopper-s-pride-kentucky-common

 

[Nosybear]

That's it.

 

[Nosybear]

I generally have this ready for our Kentucky Derby party, me being a Kentucky ex-pat. Not this year, they ran the Derby today to empty stands. Covid-19 has finally broken my heart.

 

[Hawkbox]

Ah damn, that would be a weird experience.

The LHBS opens on Tuesday, will have to do a supply run then.

 

[Hawkbox]

@Nosybear When you mention Molasses in your recipe at 0 days, is that in the boil or in the fermenter just before kegging?

 

[Nosybear]

I make a 1:1 syrup of the molasses, boil it a few minutes, cool then add to the fermentor at high krauesen.

 

[Hawkbox]

Makes sense, was trying to figure out appropriate timings for your recipe.
Most of it makes sense, just a few question marks I hope to hammer out.