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GB003 - Ginger Beer

250 calories 11.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.134 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.235 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 250 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 8th 2022
1.078
1.000
10.3%
0.0
1.1
n/a
18.74
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.70 lb Cane Sugar7.7 lb Cane Sugar $ 1.20 / lb
$ 9.24 		46 0 70.3%
0.25 lb Brown Sugar0.25 lb Brown Sugar $ 5.00 / lb
$ 1.25 		45 15 2.3%
2.25 lb Cane Sugar2.25 lb Cane Sugar $ 1.20 / lb
$ 2.70 		46 0 20.5%
0.75 lb Lemon juice0.75 lb Lemon juice $ 5.00 / lb
$ 3.75 		1 0 6.8%
10.95 lbs / $ 16.94
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 each Lemon Zest Spice Boil 5 min.
5 tsp Black Pepper Spice Mash 30 min.
1 tsp Nutmeg Spice Mash 30 min.
1 tsp Clove Spice Mash 30 min.
2 tsp Cinnamon Spice Mash 30 min.
1.25 tsp Cayenne Pepper Spice Mash 30 min.
10 tbsp Ginger $ 0.10 / tbsp
$ 1.00 		Spice Mash 30 min.
$ 1.00
 
Yeast
Red Star - Premier Cuvee
Amount:
5 Grams
Cost:
$ 0.16 / g
$ 0.80
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
45 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 150 B cells required
$ 0.80 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle 2.66 10.6  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.84 3.4  
Pre boil volume 3.5 14  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil volume 2 8  
Top off amount 4 16  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 6.66 26.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Goal: High alcohol, spicy, ginger beer, dry ferment

  • [ ] 5 gallons water - boil 2, 3 gal Bottled
  • [ ] 8.5lbs sugar -> 10.25% (1.078 SG)
  • [ ] 10 Tbsp ginger powder (800g fresh 266g powder)
  • [ ] 6 Lemons- juice & rind
  • [ ] 0.25 lbs sucernut
  • [ ] 1 tsp Nutmeg
  • [ ] 1 tsp cloves
  • [ ] 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • [ ] 5 tsp black pepper
  • [ ] 1.25 tsp Cayenne pepper
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  • Last Updated: 2022-11-08 17:40 UTC