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Historical Beer - Kentucky Common


BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Kentucky Common Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Kentucky Common
5.5 gal 5.05% 21.51 1.055 1.016
All Grain 5417
Next One's Comin' Faster
5 gal 5.49% 25.66 1.055 1.013
All Grain 4288
Kentucky Common
11 gal 4.18% 27.28 1.042 1.011
All Grain 4078
Deathtrap!
5 gal 4.97% 15 1.053 1.015
All Grain 3732
Kentucky Common Ale
5.5 gal 5.75% 31.25 1.058 1.014
BIAB 3172
KENTUCKY FOOLS COMMON (KFC)
20 L 5.04% 31.23 1.047 1.009
BIAB 3093
1 gal Louisville Chugger
1.3 gal 5.06% 24.62 1.051 1.012
All Grain 2123
Kentucky Common
5 gal 5.2% 17.08 1.051 1.012
extract 2051
K Com
23 L 5.4% 27.26 1.050 1.008
All Grain 1878
Germantowner
5 gal 5.32% 29.06 1.051 1.011
BIAB 1864

Newest Kentucky Common Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Bluegrass Benchmark
5 gal 5.62% 13.85 1.053 1.010
All Grain 24
Ky Common
5.5 gal 5.27% 21.65 1.049 1.009
BIAB 58
Bluegrass Benchmark Kentucky Common
5.5 gal 5.24% 11.06 1.046 1.006
extract 41
"HeadHunter" Kentucky Common
6 gal 6.08% 33.75 1.056 1.010
All Grain 41
Kentucky Common
5 gal 5.93% 24.01 1.055 1.009
All Grain 60
Wildcat Common
2.25 gal 6.26% 26.3 1.058 1.010
BIAB 47
Kentwocomoon
2.5 gal 4.79% 17.27 1.046 1.010
BIAB 100
Louis (Ky Common 9/23)
5.5 gal 5.08% 30.3 1.049 1.010
All Grain 80
Kentucky Casanova
6 gal 5.77% 18.05 1.060 1.016
All Grain 132
Kentucky Common
4.75 gal 4.94% 20.41 1.047 1.010
All Grain 104

Fermentables Used In Kentucky Common Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Flaked Corn 141 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 24% 5% - 39%
US - Pale 2-Row 59 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 60% 19% - 81%
American - Pale 6-Row 50 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
35 54% 2% - 79%
American - Black Malt 42 American Grain roasted malt 500°L
28 2% 1% - 4%
Flaked Rye 40 Adjunct raw 2.8°L
36 8% 2% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 31 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 4% 2% - 9%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 26 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 3% 1% - 24%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 20 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 3% 1% - 11%
German - Chocolate Rye 19 German Grain roasted malt 240°L
31 5% 2% - 17%
German - Acidulated Malt 15 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 2% 2% - 3%

Hops Used In Kentucky Common Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cluster 86 6.5 50% 7% - 100%
Saaz 28 3.5 43% 17% - 75%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 11 3.75 44% 20% - 100%
Northern Brewer 10 7.8 54% 20% - 100%
Cascade 9 7 41% 17% - 100%
Magnum 9 15 46% 13% - 100%
Nugget 9 14 38% 13% - 75%
Willamette 8 4.5 42% 20% - 75%
Centennial 6 10 43% 13% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 6 4 47% 20% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Kentucky Common Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 4 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 26% 4% - 33%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 3 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 67% 67% - 67%

Yeasts Used In Kentucky Common Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 44 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080 16 White Labs Ale Med-High Medium 77.5% 65°F 70°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 12 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97 9 Fermentis / Safale Ale .104 High 81% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - California Lager 2112 8 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 High 69% 58°F 68°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 6 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029 6 White Labs Ale Medium Medium 75% 65°F 69°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 5 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - San Francisco Lager Yeast WLP810 4 White Labs Lagers Med-High High 67.5% 58°F 65°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST 4 Lallemand Ales Medium Medium 75% 59°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Kentucky Common Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 43 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 25 Water Agt Boil 55% 5% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 24 Water Agt Mash 19% 0% - 75%
Epsom Salt 21 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 50%
Lactic acid 18 Water Agt Mash 76% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 11 Water Agt Mash 9% 0% - 29%
Irish Moss 8 Fining Mash 94% 49% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 4 Other Mash 38% 6% - 49%
Table Salt 4 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 13%
Phosphoric acid 4 Water Agt Mash 62% 14% - 100%

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