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Transcontinental Common

156 calories 12.6 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: 7.22 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Josh Firster
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 2nd 2026
1.048
1.007
5.5%
13.1
3.3
5.8
32.34
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb American - Pale 6-Row7.5 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 68.2%
1.75 lb Briess - Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes1.75 lb Brewers Yellow Corn Flakes $ 3.75 / lb
$ 6.56 		34.5 0.8 15.9%
12 oz Flaked Rye12 oz Flaked Rye $ 2.75 / lb
$ 2.06 		36 2.8 6.8%
1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose1 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) $ 2.99 / lb
$ 2.99 		42 0.5 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 11.62
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Northern Brewer0.3 oz Northern Brewer Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 0.75 		Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 7.82 23.1%
0.50 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 1.25 		Pellet 4 Boil 20 min 4.05 38.5%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 1.25 		Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 1.25 38.5%
1.30 oz / $ 3.24
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 14.99 / each
$ 14.99
Attenuation (avg):
67.5%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
58 - 65 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
0.50 Each
Cost:
$ 4.99 / each
$ 2.50
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
$ 17.49 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bancroft-Clover
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
3.25 gal Strike 162 °F 150 °F 60 min
4 gal Fly Sparge 210 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.72 g | 18.9 qt) 4.97 19.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.97 g | 27.9 qt) 7.22 28.9  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.08 0.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.72 34.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes
  1. Mash: 150°F for 60 min. (Strike ~3.75 gal @ 162°F)
  2. Sparge: ~4 gal @ 170°F. Collect ~6.5 gal wort.
  3. Boil: 60 min. Add hops per schedule. Add Dextrose final 10 min.
  4. Chill: Cool to 62°F.
  5. Pitch: Add full pack Steam yeast + half pack Ale yeast simultaneously.
  6. Ferment: Hold at 62°F for 4-5 days, then free rise to 68°F to finish.
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-02 18:29 UTC