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PUB 137 - Kentucky Common

145 calories 15 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Kentucky Common
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 370 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 328 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Mat deGeus
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 9th 2026
1.044
1.011
4.3%
16.9
14.7
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
495 lb Canada Malting - CMC 6-ROW MALT495 lb CMC 6-ROW MALT 37 2.2 82%
75 lb Cracked Corn75 lb Cracked Corn 30 1 12.4%
17 lb Great Western - Crystal 40 Malt17 lb Crystal 40 Malt 21 40 2.8%
17 lb American - Black Malt17 lb Black Malt 28 500 2.8%
604 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 oz Chinook20 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 13.14 40%
14 oz Mandarina Bavaria14 oz Mandarina Bavaria Hops Pellet 8.5 Boil 10 min 2.18 28%
16 oz Hallertau Blanc16 oz Hallertau Blanc Hops Pellet 10 Boil 5 min 1.61 32%
50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
200 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 15 min.
300 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
150 g calcium sulfate Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
500 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 5371 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
San Antonio, TX (SAWS) 3/1/2018
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"PUB 137 - Kentucky Common" Kentucky Common beer recipe by Mat deGeus. All Grain, ABV 4.33%, IBU 16.93, SRM 14.65, Fermentables: (CMC 6-ROW MALT, Cracked Corn, Crystal 40 Malt, Black Malt) Hops: (Chinook, Mandarina Bavaria, Hallertau Blanc) Other: (Lactic acid, Phosphoric acid, calcium sulfate)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-16 17:27 UTC
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