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Method: All Grain
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 133 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday April 23rd 2022

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

26.9

SRM (morey):

12.8

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15 lb	Bob's Red MIll - Corn Grits15 lb Corn Grits	15	1	78%
2 lb	American - Pale 6-Row2 lb Pale 6-Row	35	1.8	10.4%
0.92 lb	American - Rye0.92 lb Rye	38	3.5	4.8%
1 lb	German - CaraRye1 lb CaraRye	34	67	5.2%
0.31 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.31 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	1.6%
19.23 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Nugget0.5 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	20 min	16.62	33.3%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood1 oz MT Hood Hops	Pellet	5.3	Boil	15 min	10.31	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	16.62	33.3%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood (Pellet)	10.31	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.21 gal	Single infusion	Strike	163 °F	150 °F	60 min
	Mash out	Temperature	150 °F	170 °F	15 min
1 gal	Batch Sparge	Batch Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	15 min
		Temperature	170 °F	212 °F	20 min
	Boil	Temperature	212 °F	212 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.35 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Munich (decarbonated)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
43	13	0	64.1	50.2	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

A Kentucky Common with an "Elijah Craig's" mashbill (same grain ratios), with specialty malt selections for color adjust and the intent of mimicking bourbon flavors. NOT A STANDARD KENTUCKY COMMON MASHBILL.

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Last Updated: 2022-05-12 17:08 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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