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Ole Blue

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 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Sarafina
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 6th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Rahr - Standard 6-Row7 lb Standard 6-Row 36.3 2.3 60.9%
2.50 lb Flaked Corn2.5 lb Flaked Corn 40 0.5 21.7%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 20L1 lb Caramel Malt - 20L 35 20 8.7%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 80L0.5 lb Caramel Malt - 80L 35 80 4.3%
0.25 lb Briess - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 25 350 2.2%
0.25 lb Rice Hulls0.25 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 2.2%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Fuggles0.5 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 9.75 16.7%
0.50 oz Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 0 min 16.7%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 5 min 6.13 33.3%
1 oz Fuggles1 oz Fuggles Hops Pellet 5 Boil 5 min 4.32 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Camden Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 176 B cells required
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Priming
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
4.31 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.99 g | 16 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.69 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ole Blue" Kentucky Common beer recipe by Sarafina. All Grain, ABV 5.28%, IBU 20.21, SRM 16.41, Fermentables: (Standard 6-Row, Flaked Corn, Caramel Malt - 20L, Caramel Malt - 80L, Chocolate, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Fuggles, Cluster) Other: (Camden, Whirlfloc, Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-06 05:29 UTC