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Kentucky Common

160 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 9th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.10 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Pilsner6.1 lb Pilsner 37.7 2 61%
0.60 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L0.6 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 6%
2.50 lb Flaked Corn2.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 25%
0.30 lb Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt0.3 lb Midnight Wheat Malt 25 550 3%
0.20 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.2 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2%
0.30 lb Flaked Rye0.3 lb Flaked Rye 36 2.8 3%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 1.8 Boil 60 min 10.26 50%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 1.8 Boil 5 min 0.68 16.7%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 10.26 33.3%
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Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.86 g | 19.5 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kentucky Common" Kentucky Common beer recipe by SneakySnek. All Grain, ABV 5.17%, IBU 21.21, SRM 18.46, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Aromatic Munich Malt 20L, Flaked Corn, Midnight Wheat Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Flaked Rye) Hops: (Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-03 17:50 UTC