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Kentucky Common Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.38 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Mongrelized
Hop Utilization: 84%
Calories: 174 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday December 11th 2023

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

22.5

SRM (morey):

14.5

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Canada Malting - CMC 6-ROW MALT6 lb CMC 6-ROW MALT	37	2.2	60%
3 lb	Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	30%
4 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L4 oz Caramel Malt - 40L	35.4	40	2.5%
8 oz	US - Brewers Crystals8 oz Brewers Crystals	44	2	5%
4 oz	Briess - Black Malt4 oz Black Malt	27	500	2.5%
160 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil at 204 °F	30 min	17.04	50%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.5	Boil at 204 °F	15 min	5.5	25%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.5	Aroma	0 min		25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)		22.54	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 qt	Cereal	Temperature	100 °F	158 °F	10 min
10 qt	Protein	Temperature	100 °F	125 °F	10 min
	Beta	Temperature	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
	Alpha	Temperature	152 °F	160 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 tbsp	Alpha Amylase	Water Agt	Mash	2 hr.
6.87 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	2 hr.
5 g	Ascorbic Acid	Water Agt	Mash	2 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	69 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 341 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.27 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Denver, CO--tap water.

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
37	10	23	33	60	94.4
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Notes

2500-ml starter at 1.040.

Target Pitch Rate Cells: 353 billion cells

Growth Rate: 1.4 Initial Cells Per Extract (B/g): 0.05
Ending Cell Count: 385 billion cells
Resulting Pitch Rate: 1.36M cells / mL / °P

Starter meets desired pitching rate!

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Last Updated: 2023-12-15 02:59 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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