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Old Kentucky Home

Method: All Grain
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.91 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday January 8th 2024

Kovid Kommon

by phlyingpenguin

OG: 1.047 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 25

Harry Potter and the Cob-let of Fire

by jd529

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

20.8

SRM (morey):

14.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

0.45

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	US - Pale 2-Row6 lb Pale 2-Row		37	1.8	60%
2 lb	Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn		40	0.5	20%
1 lb	Flaked Rye1 lb Flaked Rye		36	2.8	10%
8 oz	Rice Hulls8 oz Rice Hulls		0	0	5%
4 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	$ 0.88 / lb $ 0.22	34	40	2.5%
4 oz	American - Black Malt4 oz Black Malt		28	500	2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.22

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	60 min	12.93	50%
0.50 oz	Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	20 min	7.83	50%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cluster (Pellet)		20.76	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	KICK - Carrageenan / 21 Each	$ 0.22 / each $ 0.22	Fining	Boil	20 min.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient / 159.5 Tsp	$ 0.02 / tsp $ 0.01	Other	Boil	10 min.
$ 0.23

Yeast

Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	57 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 178 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

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

Notes

Original recipe had no crystal malt, but needed a bit more body and sweetness.

Apparently rye is optional; historic recipes just with corn adjunct.

Alternate fermentables: six-row, chocolate rye, roasted barley, flaked barley.

Alternative yeasts: US-05, San Diego, CA lager

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Last Updated: 2026-03-03 06:07 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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