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Kentucky Common

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: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 93%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 9th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Riverbend Malt - Southern Select4 lb Southern Select 38 2.6 38.1%
4 lb Riverbend Malt - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 37 1.9 38.1%
2 lb Riverbend Malt - Cumberland Corn Malt2 lb Cumberland Corn Malt 26.7 2 19%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 2.4%
4 oz German - Carafa III4 oz Carafa III 32 535 2.4%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Cluster0.7 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 60 min 17.16 41.2%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 10 min 8.89 58.8%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 73 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.28 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
1 gal Infusion 209 °F 160 °F --
4.12 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.28 13.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.12 16.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.35 g | 21.4 qt) 5.18 20.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.3 qt) 6.9 27.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.46 33.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kentucky Common" Kentucky Common beer recipe by Brewer #321470. All Grain, ABV 5.38%, IBU 26.04, SRM 15.43, Fermentables: (Southern Select, Pilsner, Cumberland Corn Malt, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Carafa III) Hops: (Cluster)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-09 17:42 UTC