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KY Common

Method: All Grain
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.75 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.08 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday September 23rd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

24.0

SRM (morey):

12.1

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 lb	Malteurop - 2 Row4.5 lb 2 Row	34.3	2.15	66.7%
2 lb	Flaked Corn2 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	29.6%
2 oz	Bestmalz - black malt2 oz black malt	32	425	1.9%
2 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L2 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	1.9%
6.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Cluster0.4 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	60 min	14.97	50%
0.40 oz	Cluster0.4 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	6.5	Boil	20 min	9.07	50%
0.80 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Cluster (Pellet)		24.04	100%
0.80 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.36 gal	Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
3.56 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	50 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	50 min.
1.50 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	50 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.50 each	White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000	Fining	Primary	14 days
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Primary	50 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - American Ale 1056

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 59 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 1.9 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
79.3	13	35.7	89.3	102.1	73.9
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Last Updated: 2025-09-23 23:41 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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