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Kentucky Common

Method: BIAB
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 4.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.16 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 12.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Wednesday April 2nd 2025

Original Gravity:

12.7 °P

Final Gravity:

2.3 °P

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

30.7

SRM (morey):

13.6

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

0.31

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Fermenting Now

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	Sugar Creek Malt - Bloody Butcher Malted Corn4 lb Bloody Butcher Malted Corn	37	3.01	41%
4 lb	American - Pale 6-Row4 lb Pale 6-Row	35	1.8	41%
0.50 lb	Crisp Malting - Brown Malt0.5 lb Brown Malt	32.7	65	5.1%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	5.1%
0.25 lb	The Swaen - BlackSwaen Biscuit0.25 lb BlackSwaen Biscuit	36	30	2.6%
0.50 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L	33	80	5.1%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	hbc4720.25 oz hbc472 Hops	$ 0.31 / oz $ 0.08	Pellet	9.8	Boil	60 min	10.58	25%
0.50 oz	hbc4720.5 oz hbc472 Hops	$ 0.31 / oz $ 0.16	Pellet	9.8	Boil	30 min	16.26	50%
0.25 oz	hbc4720.25 oz hbc472 Hops	$ 0.31 / oz $ 0.08	Pellet	9.8	Boil	10 min	3.84	25%
1 oz / $ 0.31

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	hbc472 (Pellet)	$ 0.31 / oz $ 0.31	30.68	100%
1 oz / $ 0.31

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12.2 qt	Infusion	--	149 °F	20 min
3.3 qt	Infusion	212 °F	160 °F	20 min
4.1 qt	Infusion	212 °F	170 °F	20 min
2.5 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6.70 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.20 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	79.5%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.35 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Düsseldorf (Altbier)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	12	45	50	75	223
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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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