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Kentucky common

103 calories 8.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Steven
Calories: 103 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 8.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 21st 2025
1.032
1.005
3.5%
22.8
4.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.30 lb Briess - LME Pilsen Light3.3 lb LME Pilsen Light 35 2.5 76.1%
1 lb Briess - DME Golden Light1 lb DME Golden Light 44.6 4 23.1%
4.30 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.30 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L0.3 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 0.4%
0.30 oz American - Black Malt0.3 oz Black Malt 28 500 0.4%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 15.21 33.3%
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 15 min 7.55 33.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 33.3%
1.50 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:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 53 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.5 gal Steeping 150 °F 150 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 6.21 g | 24.8 qt) 5.65 22.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.21 g | 24.8 qt) 5.65 22.6  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0 -0  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.36 1.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 5.65 22.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kentucky common" Cream Ale beer recipe by Steven. Extract, ABV 3.51%, IBU 22.76, SRM 4.22, Fermentables: (LME Pilsen Light, DME Golden Light) Steeping Grains: (Caramel / Crystal 60L, Black Malt) Hops: (Cluster, Tettnanger)
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