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Bee's KY Common

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.87 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer Bluegrass Benchmark
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday February 15th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (rager):

19.0

SRM (morey):

11.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.25 lb	Rahr - Standard 6-Row7.25 lb Standard 6-Row	36.3	2.3	68.2%
3 lb	Flaked Corn3 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	28.2%
3 oz	Briess - Black Malt3 oz Black Malt	27	500	1.8%
3 oz	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L3 oz Caramel Malt - 60L - (late mash tun addition)	35.4	60	1.8%
10.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer - Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	15	33.3%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer - Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	15 min	4.01	33.3%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer - German Tettnang0.5 oz German Tettnang Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	0 min		33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer - Cluster (Pellet)	19.01	66.6%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer - German Tettnang (Pellet)		33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min
1 gal	Batch Sparge	--	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Ascorbic Acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
2.20 g	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Water Agt	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:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.25 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Northern Brewer Bluegrass Benchmark All Grain kit
Tweaking to my process. Going with a balanced water profile from RO.
My efficiency is generally good so I'm adding 1 gallon of water, but still expecting to get the same OG. Or at least close enough not to care.

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Last Updated: 2026-02-15 18:06 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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