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KY Common

157 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 23rd 2025
1.048
1.010
5.1%
25.0
12.1
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Malteurop - 2 Row4.5 lb 2 Row 34.3 2.15 66.7%
2 lb Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 29.6%
2 oz Bestmalz - black malt2 oz black malt 32 425 1.9%
2 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L2 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 1.9%
6.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Cluster0.3 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 8 Boil 60 min 13.82 42.9%
0.40 oz Cluster0.4 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 8 Boil 20 min 11.16 57.1%
0.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 50 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 50 min.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 50 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 each White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Fining Primary 14 days
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Primary 50 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 59 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
79.3 13 35.7 89.3 102.1 73.9
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.36 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.56 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 2.36 9.5  
Mash volume with grains 2.9 11.6  
Grain absorption losses -0.84 -3.4  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.81 15.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.28 g | 21.1 qt) 5.08 20.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 3.55 g | 14.2 qt) 3.75 15  
Estimated amount in fermentor 3.75 15  
Total: 6.17 24.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"KY Common" Kentucky Common beer recipe by Jonathan Wurth. All Grain, ABV 5.05%, IBU 24.98, SRM 12.05, Fermentables: (2 Row, Flaked Corn, black malt, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Cluster) Other: (Baking Soda, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000, Gypsum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-10-12 12:38 UTC