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Kentucky Common Frankenyeast IV

Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/btnjyv/brewing_a_kentucky_common/ep10qvk
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday February 22nd 2020

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (rager):

27.6

SRM (morey):

12.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	American - Pale 6-Row5.5 lb Pale 6-Row	35	1.8	65.7%
1.50 lb	Flaked Corn1.5 lb Flaked Corn	40	0.5	17.9%
1 lb	Flaked Rye1 lb Flaked Rye	36	2.8	11.9%
4 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 120L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L	33	120	3%
2 oz	German - Carafa III2 oz Carafa III - (late mash tun addition)	32	535	1.5%
8.37 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	60 min	18.01	20%
1 oz	Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	15 min	9.61	40%
1 oz	Medusa1 oz Medusa Hops	Pellet	3	Boil	0 min		40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	27.62	60%
1 oz	Medusa (Pellet)		40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal		Strike	154 °F	148 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Priming

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

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Using Frankenyeast IV from Southern Hills Homebrew Supply, Roanoke VA. It is a massive mixure of old yeast reinvigorated in a huge starter and shipped.
For KY Common recipe, pulled from Reddit. Don't have Brewer's Gold or Azacca so swapping in Northern Brewer and Medusa.

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Last Updated: 2020-02-22 19:24 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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