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Louis (KY Common) 11/25

Name: Louis (KY Common) 11/25
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6.75 lb Pale 6-Row; 1.5 lb Flaked Corn; 0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L; 2.5 oz Acidulated Malt; 3 oz Black Malt; 0.3 oz Nugget Hops; 0.2 oz Nugget Hops; 0.5 oz Willamette Hops; 1 oz Willamette Hops

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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: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tony Gilardi
Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday November 23rd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.040

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

34.1

SRM (morey):

11.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.75 lb	American - Pale 6-Row6.75 lb Pale 6-Row	35	1.8	76.3%
1.50 lb	Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	17%
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%
3 oz	American - Black Malt3 oz Black Malt	28	500	2.1%
8.84 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.30 oz	Nugget0.3 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	15.3	Boil	60 min	18.33	15%
0.20 oz	Nugget0.2 oz Nugget Hops	Leaf/Whole	15.3	Boil	20 min	6.73	10%
0.50 oz	Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	5.44	25%
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	5 min	3.58	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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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) 73 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: 2026-05-30 15:40 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.30 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	18.33	15%
0.20 oz	Nugget (Leaf/Whole)	6.73	10%
1.50 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	9.02	75%
2 oz / $ 0.00