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A Common Justification

Method: All Grain
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12ml)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12ml)

Created: Monday February 10th 2025

Kovid Kommon

by phlyingpenguin

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

2021 Hilltopper's Pride Kentucky Common

by Nosybear

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 25

Kentucky Common Ale

by rgardenhire2@gmail.com

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

23.8

SRM (morey):

14.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3,100 g	Canadian - Pale 2-Row3100 g Canadian - Pale 2-Row	36	1.75	68.8%
1,020 g	Flaked Corn1020 g Flaked Corn	40	0.5	22.6%
169 g	New Zealand - Biscuit Malt169 g Biscuit Malt	35	30.46	3.7%
132 g	American - Caramel / Crystal 75L132 g American - Caramel / Crystal 75L	33	75	2.9%
86 g	Briess - Black Malt86 g Black Malt	27	500	1.9%
4,507 g / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
16 g	Cascade16 g Cascade Hops	Pellet	6.3	Boil	60 min	14.95	28.6%
15 g	Willamette15 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	35 min	8.85	26.8%
10 g	Willamette10 g Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.8	Boil	0 min		17.9%
15 g	Galena15 g Galena Hops	Pellet	11.8	Boil	0 min		26.8%
56 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
16 g	Cascade (Pellet) 16 g Cascade (Pellet) Hops	14.95	28.6%
25 g	Willamette (Pellet) 25 g Willamette (Pellet) Hops	8.85	44.7%
15 g	Galena (Pellet) 15 g Galena (Pellet) Hops		26.8%
56 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.43 gal	Strike	160 °F	152 °F	60 min
3.65 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
0.75 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.25 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Sparge	15 min.
0.25 oz	Alpha Amylase	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1.70 tsp	Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)	Fining	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 4.4 oz Temp: 68 °F 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
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Last Updated: 2025-03-25 18:21 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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