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Bluegrass Common

144 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.022 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jake Limpf
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday October 28th 2025
1.044
1.009
4.6%
23.5
15.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 oz Briess - LME Golden Light12 oz LME Golden Light 35 4 58.5%
4 oz Briess - DME Golden Light4 oz DME Golden Light 44.6 4 19.5%
3 oz Grits3 oz Grits 37 1 14.6%
0.75 oz Briess - Black Malt0.75 oz Black Malt 27 500 3.7%
0.75 oz Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.75 oz Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 3.7%
20.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.80 g Cluster2.8 g Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 60 min 15.67 33.3%
2.80 g Cluster2.8 g Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 15 min 7.78 33.3%
2.80 g Tettnanger2.8 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 0 min 33.3%
8.40 g / $ 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) 15 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 0.9 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.35 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
1.5 gal Infusion 155 °F 155 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 2.46 g | 9.9 qt) 1.95 7.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.46 g | 9.9 qt) 1.98 7.9  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.04 -0.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 2.51 g | 10 qt) 2 8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil volume 1 4  
Going into fermentor 1 4  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 1.95 7.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bluegrass Common" Kentucky Common beer recipe by Jake Limpf. Partial Mash, ABV 4.62%, IBU 23.45, SRM 15.53, Fermentables: (LME Golden Light, DME Golden Light, Grits, Black Malt, Caramel Malt - 60L) Hops: (Cluster, Tettnanger)
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