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Boil Size: 5 Gallons

Boil Time: N/A

Boil Gravity: 1.067

Efficiency: 35

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Brew Method: Extract

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Creation Date: 3/12/2013 1:13 AM

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Author:

SpencerG11

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.33

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

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Creation Date: 1/22/2015 2:30 AM

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Author:

braindead

Boil Size: 30 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.052

Efficiency: 85

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

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Primary Temp: 18 ° C

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Creation Date: 5/24/2017 7:49 PM

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Author:

Tyson

Boil Size: 6.19 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 70

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Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

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Creation Date: 3/31/2013 12:42 PM

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Boil Size: 43 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.06

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/14/2017 6:41 PM

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Author:

kylemckinnis

Boil Size: 6.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.054

Efficiency: 30

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 67 ° F

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Creation Date: 9/2/2015 12:45 AM

Notes: Add the zest of at least 5 grapefruits (no pith, long strips) to secondary with Riwaka hops - 7 days.

Author:

Pat

Boil Size: 9.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

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Creation Date: 1/10/2016 3:30 AM

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Author:

stephen.h.irving@gmail.com

Boil Size: 12 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: Keg

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/2/2015 11:01 PM

Notes: 06NOV15: STARTER, used 2 packets of WLP001 pure pitch dated 21SEPT15, 7.3 oz DME, 1/2 tsp yeast nutrient, used pro brewer .75 pitch ratio

KY COMMON RESEARCH:
Historical Beer: Kentucky Common
Aroma: Low to medium grainy, corn-like or sweet maltiness with a low toast, biscuity-grainy, bready, or caramel malt accent. Medium to moderately-low hop aroma, usually floral or spicy in character. Clean fermentation character, with possible faint berry ester. Low levels of DMS are acceptable. No sourness. Malt-forward in the balance.
Appearance: Amber-orange to light brown in color. Typically clear, but may have some light haze due to limited conditioning. Foam stand may not be long lasting, and is usually white to beige in color.

Flavor: Moderate grainy-sweet maltiness with low to medium-low caramel, toffee, bready, and/or biscuity notes. Generally light
palate flavors typical of adjunct beers; a low grainy, corn-like sweetness is common. Medium to low floral or spicy hop flavor. Medium to low hop bitterness, which should neither be coarse nor have a harsh aftertaste. May exhibit light fruitiness. Balance in the finish is towards the malt. May have a lightly flinty or minerally-sulfate flavor in the finish. The finish is fairly dry, including the contributions of roasted grains and minerals. No sourness.

Mouthfeel: Medium to medium-light body with a relatively soft mouthfeel. Highly carbonated. Can have a creamy texture.

Overall Impression: A darker-colored, light-flavored, malt-accented beer with a dry finish and interesting character malt flavors.

Refreshing due to its high carbonation and mild flavors, and highly sessionable due to being served very fresh and with restrained alcohol levels.

Comments: Modern characterizations of the style often mention a lactic sourness or sour mashing, but extensive brewing records from the larger breweries at the turn of the century have no indication of long acid rests, sour mashing, or extensive conditioning.

This is likely a modern home brewer invention, based on the supposition that since indigenous Bourbon distillers used a sour mash, beer brewers must also have used this process. No contemporaneous records indicate sour mashing or that the beer had a
sour profile; rather the opposite, that the beer was brewed as an inexpensive, present-use ale.

History: A true American original style, Kentucky Common was almost exclusively produced and sold around the Louisville Kentucky metropolitan area from some time after the Civil War up to Prohibition. Its hallmark was that it was inexpensive and
quickly produced, typically 6 to 8 days from mash to delivery. The beer was racked into barrels while actively fermenting (1.020– 1.022) and tightly bunged to allow carbonation in the saloon cellar. There is some speculation that it was a variant of the lighter common or cream ale produced throughout much of the East prior to the Civil War and that the darker grains were added by the mostly Germanic brewers to help acidify the typical carbonate water of the Louisville area. Up until the late 19th century,
Kentucky Common was not brewed in the summer months unless cellars, usually used for malting, were used for fermentation. With the advent of ice machines, the larger breweries were able to brew year round. In the period from 1900 to prohibition, about 75% of the beer sold in the Louisville area was Kentucky Common. With prohibition, the style died completely as the few larger breweries that survived were almost exclusively lager producers.

Characteristic Ingredients: Six-row barley malt was used with 35% corn grits to dilute the excessive protein levels along with 1 to 2% each caramel and black malt. Native American hops, usually about .2 pounds per barrel of Western hops for bittering and a similar amount of New York hops (such as Clusters) for flavor (15 minutes prior to knock out). Imported continental Saazer-type hops (.1 pounds per barrel) were added at knock out for aroma. Water in the Louisville area was typically moderate to high in carbonates. Mash water was often pre-boiled to precipitate the carbonate and Gypsum was commonly added. Considering the time from mash in to kegging for delivery was typically 6 to 8 days, clearly aggressive top-fermenting yeasts was used.

Style Comparison: Like a darker-colored cream ale emphasizing corn, but with some light character malt flavor. Malt flavors and balance are probably closest to modern adjunct-driven international amber or dark lagers, Irish red ales, or Belgian pale ales.

Vital Statistics: OG: 1.044 – 1.055
IBUs: 15 – 25 FG: 1.014 – 1.018
SRM: 11 – 20 ABV: 4.0 – 4.4%

Commercial Examples: Occasional brewpub and microbrewery specials

References: Wahl & Henius, Louisville Breweries, Brewing Logs from Phoneix and Oertel Breweries. Research and initial writeup by Dibbs Harting, support by Conrad Selle and Leah Dienes.

Author:

Breezehome

Boil Size: 1.75 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

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Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: Corn sugar

Priming Amount: 1 ounce

Creation Date: 2/23/2012 9:03 PM

Notes: Use 1/3 of Wyeast smack pack

Hops adjusted from Beer Craft to get IBUs into range for the style

Author:

gozer

Boil Size: 26 Litres

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

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Priming Method: corn sugar

Priming Amount: 4.2 oz

Creation Date: 6/6/2018 7:18 PM

Notes: Modified version of a Spotted Cow clone recipe. I'm not a big fan of the cream ale style so was looking for something established that I might actually enjoy drinking. Or someone will.

OG recipe here (unaltered notes below):
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/672/spotted-clown-new-glarus-spotted-cow-clone-

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pitch 1600 ml starter at 68 degrees

Mash in the 152 to 154 range for a bit of body. You do not want the beer to thin.

I've made this brew 6 times. Last batch was Mar 6 2014. If you have ever tried this brew from wisconsin, (New Glarus) brewery this recipe comes close to what Spotted Cow is all about. They claim it is a Farmhouse Ale but do not use Saison yeast.

After extensive research this is what I came up with for a recipe.The are secretive about the yeast they use, but the consensus is, it is a Kolsch yeast either Wyeast 2565 or WLP 029 and I think it is 029. My preference is 2565. Wyeast 2565 is my house yeast.

Ferment at 58-60 degrees with Wyeast 2565 or 62-65 with WLP 029

I've had good compliments on this brew from others. I live on the Wisconsin border and they don't sell it in Illinois, for some reason they will not ship it to this state. Will update as needed but for now this recipe is a pretty solid clone.

I made 11 gals (2 batches) in march 2014 I cant keep it in the house fast enough. SWMBO and her friends love it. With the temps soaring in Chicago this is a great brew for summer.From kettle to glass is about 5 weeks so turnover is quick. Good luck if you try it, shouldn't be disappointed.

Made batch 7 (5 gal) on 6-14-14 and used Mt. Hood for flavoring (.5) and aroma (.5) I think the domestic hops are closer to the original flavor. -enjoy-

Made batch #8 2-28-2015 no changes should be ready to drink mid April

Cheers

Author:

eric_per

Boil Size: 23 Litres

Boil Time: 65

Boil Gravity: 1.056

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3.1

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: Sugar

Priming Amount: 205g - 17 liter

Creation Date: 5/5/2016 11:30 AM

Notes: http://olrecept.se/den_blinda_katten

OG: 1.055
FG: 1.012
ABV: 5.63%

Author:

Scott Sawatzky

Boil Size: 37 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

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Creation Date: 12/12/2015 5:50 AM

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Author:

Mark

Boil Size: 11.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

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Creation Date: 5/12/2012 2:26 AM

Notes: Strike 174F
2 Teaspoon Irish Moss
Sparge 174F

Author:

suncrush

Boil Size: 5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 66

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

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Creation Date: 1/17/2012 6:56 PM

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Author:

butsi

Boil Size: 28.74 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 3.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

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Creation Date: 9/26/2015 11:48 PM

Notes: ABV: 4.4%
IBU: 30

Author:

KyleChepla

Boil Size: 1.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.104

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

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Creation Date: 9/1/2013 1:54 PM

Notes: 100 cc starter made with Dry English an pitched into the bucket with Champagne yeast.

Molasses listed as 1 oz but was 1/8 cup.

Author:

jeremydgreat

Boil Size: 7.2 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

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Creation Date: 6/11/2013 8:21 PM

Notes: ====General notes====
Going for a fairly balanced belgian IPA. Adding brown sugar to simulate some of the caramelized sugar in Belgian candy.
====Batch#1. 6/12/2013====
- Hit 150f mash exactly. :-)
- OG = 1.063 (first time using refractometer)
- FG = 1.01 (using refracto: 6.5)
- ABV = 7.25%
- Tasting: Bittering IBU's need to come down a bit for this dry a beer. Next time aim for 60.

Author:

Damian_Fuentes

Boil Size: 52 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 68

Mash Thickness: 2.75

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/14/2019 6:05 PM

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Author:

Cherokee Brewing Company

Boil Size: 3.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.073

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/13/2020 4:22 PM

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Author:

Wiregrass Brewing Company

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 120

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 48

Mash Thickness: 1.64

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: -12 psi

Creation Date: 5/12/2016 11:53 PM

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