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Kentucky Common

167 calories 14.6 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.16 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Wednesday April 2nd 2025
12.7 °P
2.3 °P
5.5%
30.7
13.6
5.2
0.31
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Bloody Butcher Malted Corn4 lb Bloody Butcher Malted Corn 37 3.01 41%
4 lb American - Pale 6-Row4 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 41%
0.50 lb Crisp Malting - Brown Malt0.5 lb Brown Malt 32.7 65 5.1%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.1%
0.25 lb The Swaen - BlackSwaen Biscuit0.25 lb BlackSwaen Biscuit 36 30 2.6%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 5.1%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz hbc4720.25 oz hbc472 Hops $ 0.31 / oz
$ 0.08 		Pellet 9.8 Boil 60 min 10.58 25%
0.50 oz hbc4720.5 oz hbc472 Hops $ 0.31 / oz
$ 0.16 		Pellet 9.8 Boil 30 min 16.26 50%
0.25 oz hbc4720.25 oz hbc472 Hops $ 0.31 / oz
$ 0.08 		Pellet 9.8 Boil 10 min 3.84 25%
1 oz / $ 0.31
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6.70 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.20 g Citric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
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) 80 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 50 75 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.2 qt Infusion -- 149 °F 20 min
3.3 qt Infusion 212 °F 160 °F 20 min
4.1 qt Infusion 212 °F 170 °F 20 min
2.5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.51 g | 34 qt) 7.63 30.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.29 g | 37.1 qt) 8.41 33.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6.16 24.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.75 g | 19 qt) 5 20  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 4.75 19  
Total: 7.63 30.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kentucky Common" Kentucky Common beer recipe by Brewer #436224. BIAB, ABV 5.53%, IBU 30.68, SRM 13.61, Fermentables: (Bloody Butcher Malted Corn, Pale 6-Row, Brown Malt, Caramel / Crystal 40L, BlackSwaen Biscuit, Caramel / Crystal 80L) Hops: (hbc472) Other: (Gypsum, Salt, Citric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-02 16:12 UTC