diff --git a/ethereum/core/src/main/java/net/consensys/pantheon/ethereum/blockcreation/AbstractMinerExecutor.java b/ethereum/core/src/main/java/net/consensys/pantheon/ethereum/blockcreation/AbstractMinerExecutor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..729dcd37c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ethereum/core/src/main/java/net/consensys/pantheon/ethereum/blockcreation/AbstractMinerExecutor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.blockcreation;
+
+import net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.ProtocolContext;
+import net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.blockcreation.MiningCoordinator.MinedBlockObserver;
+import net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.core.BlockHeader;
+import net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.core.PendingTransactions;
+import net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Wei;
+import net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
+import net.consensys.pantheon.util.Subscribers;
+import net.consensys.pantheon.util.bytes.BytesValue;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+
+public abstract class AbstractMinerExecutor<
+    C, M extends BlockMiner<C, ? extends AbstractBlockCreator<C>>> {
+
+  protected final ProtocolContext<C> protocolContext;
+  protected final ExecutorService executorService;
+  protected final ProtocolSchedule<C> protocolSchedule;
+  protected final PendingTransactions pendingTransactions;
+  protected final AbstractBlockScheduler blockScheduler;
+
+  protected volatile BytesValue extraData;
+  protected volatile Wei minTransactionGasPrice;
+
+  public AbstractMinerExecutor(
+      final ProtocolContext<C> protocolContext,
+      final ExecutorService executorService,
+      final ProtocolSchedule<C> protocolSchedule,
+      final PendingTransactions pendingTransactions,
+      final MiningParameters miningParams,
+      final AbstractBlockScheduler blockScheduler) {
+    this.protocolContext = protocolContext;
+    this.executorService = executorService;
+    this.protocolSchedule = protocolSchedule;
+    this.pendingTransactions = pendingTransactions;
+    this.extraData = miningParams.getExtraData();
+    this.minTransactionGasPrice = miningParams.getMinTransactionGasPrice();
+    this.blockScheduler = blockScheduler;
+  }
+
+  public abstract M startAsyncMining(
+      final Subscribers<MinedBlockObserver> observers, final BlockHeader parentHeader);
+
+  public void setExtraData(final BytesValue extraData) {
+    this.extraData = extraData.copy();
+  }
+
+  public void setMinTransactionGasPrice(final Wei minTransactionGasPrice) {
+    this.minTransactionGasPrice = minTransactionGasPrice.copy();
+  }
+
+  public Wei getMinTransactionGasPrice() {
+    return minTransactionGasPrice;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ethereum/core/src/main/java/net/consensys/pantheon/ethereum/blockcreation/EthHashMinerExecutor.java b/ethereum/core/src/main/java/net/consensys/pantheon/ethereum/blockcreation/EthHashMinerExecutor.java
index 7692a29b09..addce21836 100644
--- a/ethereum/core/src/main/java/net/consensys/pantheon/ethereum/blockcreation/EthHashMinerExecutor.java
+++ b/ethereum/core/src/main/java/net/consensys/pantheon/ethereum/blockcreation/EthHashMinerExecutor.java
@@ -5,27 +5,18 @@ import net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.blockcreation.MiningCoordinator.MinedBloc
 import net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Address;
 import net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.core.BlockHeader;
 import net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.core.PendingTransactions;
-import net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.core.Wei;
 import net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.mainnet.EthHashBlockCreator;
 import net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.mainnet.EthHashSolver;
 import net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.mainnet.EthHasher;
 import net.consensys.pantheon.ethereum.mainnet.ProtocolSchedule;
 import net.consensys.pantheon.util.Subscribers;
-import net.consensys.pantheon.util.bytes.BytesValue;
 
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
 
-public class EthHashMinerExecutor {
+public class EthHashMinerExecutor extends AbstractMinerExecutor<Void, EthHashBlockMiner> {
 
-  private final ProtocolContext<Void> protocolContext;
-  private final ExecutorService executorService;
-  private final ProtocolSchedule<Void> protocolSchedule;
-  private final PendingTransactions pendingTransactions;
-  private volatile BytesValue extraData;
   private volatile Optional<Address> coinbase;
-  private volatile Wei minTransactionGasPrice;
-  private final AbstractBlockScheduler blockScheduler;
 
   public EthHashMinerExecutor(
       final ProtocolContext<Void> protocolContext,
@@ -34,16 +25,17 @@ public class EthHashMinerExecutor {
       final PendingTransactions pendingTransactions,
       final MiningParameters miningParams,
       final AbstractBlockScheduler blockScheduler) {
-    this.protocolContext = protocolContext;
-    this.executorService = executorService;
-    this.protocolSchedule = protocolSchedule;
-    this.pendingTransactions = pendingTransactions;
+    super(
+        protocolContext,
+        executorService,
+        protocolSchedule,
+        pendingTransactions,
+        miningParams,
+        blockScheduler);
     this.coinbase = miningParams.getCoinbase();
-    this.extraData = miningParams.getExtraData();
-    this.minTransactionGasPrice = miningParams.getMinTransactionGasPrice();
-    this.blockScheduler = blockScheduler;
   }
 
+  @Override
   public EthHashBlockMiner startAsyncMining(
       final Subscribers<MinedBlockObserver> observers, final BlockHeader parentHeader) {
     if (!coinbase.isPresent()) {
@@ -76,10 +68,6 @@ public class EthHashMinerExecutor {
     }
   }
 
-  public void setExtraData(final BytesValue extraData) {
-    this.extraData = extraData.copy();
-  }
-
   public void setCoinbase(final Address coinbase) {
     if (coinbase == null) {
       throw new IllegalArgumentException("Coinbase cannot be unset.");
@@ -91,12 +79,4 @@ public class EthHashMinerExecutor {
   public Optional<Address> getCoinbase() {
     return coinbase;
   }
-
-  public void setMinTransactionGasPrice(final Wei minTransactionGasPrice) {
-    this.minTransactionGasPrice = minTransactionGasPrice.copy();
-  }
-
-  public Wei getMinTransactionGasPrice() {
-    return minTransactionGasPrice;
-  }
 }