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Kentucky Common

154 calories 14 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: David Young
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 18th 2025
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1.047
1.009
5.0%
21.1
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5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row6.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row 37 1.8 69.5%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 21.4%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 5.3%
0.20 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.2 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.1%
0.15 lb Briess - Blackprinz Malt0.15 lb Blackprinz Malt 25 500 1.6%
9.35 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 11.92 50%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 30 min 9.16 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
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) 77 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Columbus, OH Dublin Rd Plant 2018
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.04 12.2  
Mash volume with grains 3.79 15.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.17 -4.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.96 g | 19.8 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.42 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kentucky Common" Kentucky Common beer recipe by David Young. All Grain, ABV 4.96%, IBU 21.09, SRM 15.32, Fermentables: (Brewers Malt 2-Row, Flaked Corn, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Pale Chocolate, Blackprinz Malt) Hops: (Crystal)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-18 18:34 UTC