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Louis (KY Common - 6/25)

Method: All Grain
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tony Gilardi
Calories: 133 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday July 1st 2025

Kentucky Common

by PeteJ

OG: 1.046 FG: 1.010 ABV: 4.7% IBU: 25

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

30.2

SRM (morey):

10.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	Flaked Corn1 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	11.4%
0.25 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L	35	20	2.8%
2.50 oz	German - Acidulated Malt2.5 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.8%
2 oz	American - Black Malt2 oz Black Malt	28	500	1.4%
7.25 lb	American - Pale Ale7.25 lb Pale Ale	37	3.5	82.6%
8.78 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.4	Boil	60 min	14.63	25%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.4	Boil	30 min	11.25	25%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood1 oz Mt Hood Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	5 min	4.34	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	25.88	50%
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Mt Hood (Pellet)	4.34	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.3 gal	Strike at 161	Infusion	161 °F	150 °F	60 min
4.3 gal		Sparge	175 °F	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc		Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	67 °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

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-07-01 04:33 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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