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Kentucky Common

Method: All Grain
Style: Dark American Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday November 19th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

19.7

SRM (morey):

14.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	US - Pale 2-Row8 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	61.8%
4 lb	Flaked Corn4 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	30.9%
4 oz	American - Black Malt4 oz Black Malt	28	500	1.9%
3 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 75L3 oz Caramel / Crystal 75L	33	75	1.4%
8 oz	German - Acidulated Malt8 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	3.9%
207 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Cluster2 oz Cluster Hops		Pellet	6.5	Boil	12 min	19.67	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Cluster (Pellet)		19.67	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

BruSho NEIPA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

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12/17/2025

brewed last night without a hitch. came up high on gravity and watered down a bit. the wort looks pretty dark but well see.

i was taken back to see that id done 2oz cluster for 12 min. most recipes have like 1 oz cluster for 60 mins. i think the bc&b article had 1.3 oz for 15 mins so i probably rounded.

in recent times i have overhopped with noble hops which turns out herbal i was a little worried about that here but im not sure what cluster is like but it smells pretty good, kind of like cascade so hopefully it will taste good. but if too hoppy this should be adjusted going forward.
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12/12/2025

swapping 34/70 for s-04 preparing for a barleywine

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11/18/2025

first stab at a kentucky common! referred to

https://www.beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-kentucky-common

and

https://byo.com/articles/kentucky-common-style-profile/

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Last Updated: 2025-12-29 18:39 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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