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KY Common_6 row

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.28 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: John Walker
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 5th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pale 6-Row7 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 71.8%
1.50 lb Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 15.4%
8 oz Flaked Rye8 oz Flaked Rye 36 2.8 5.1%
4 oz American - Black Malt4 oz Black Malt 28 500 2.6%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.6%
4 oz Castle Malting - Special B4 oz Special B 34 150 2.6%
156 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Cluster15 g Cluster Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 16.26 62.5%
6 g Cluster6 g Cluster Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 30 min 5.06 25%
3 g Cluster3 g Cluster Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 20 min 1.99 12.5%
24 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.32 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 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-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.25 gal Infusion 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
2 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 180 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.66 14.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.44 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.59 g | 18.4 qt) 4.09 16.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.78 g | 27.1 qt) 6.28 25.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.25 21  
Total: 7.75 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"KY Common_6 row" Kentucky Common beer recipe by John Walker. All Grain, ABV 5.35%, IBU 23.32, SRM 18.57, Fermentables: (Pale 6-Row, Flaked Corn, Flaked Rye, Black Malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Special B) Hops: (Cluster) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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