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Ginga' Ninja

233 calories 24.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (ending kettle)
Source: Brian
Calories: 233 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 24.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 25th 2025
1.070
1.018
6.9%
21.4
23.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Carolina Malt House - Vienna Malt (two-row)10 lb Vienna Malt (two-row) 36 3.4 84%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 8.4%
0.40 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L0.4 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 3.4%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.1%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.1%
11.90 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 17.15 66.7%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 4.26 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 oz Bitter Orange Peel Flavor Secondary 3 days
1.50 oz Ginger Spice Secondary 3 days
1 each Vanilla Bean Spice Secondary 0 min.
0.50 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.72 gal Strike 168 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.72 14.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.67 18.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.49 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume 4.02 16.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.56 g | 22.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.44 g | 17.8 qt) 4 16  
Estimated amount in fermentor 4 16  
Total: 7.74 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ginga' Ninja" Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer recipe by Brian. All Grain, ABV 6.85%, IBU 21.41, SRM 23.85, Fermentables: (Vienna Malt (two-row), Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Chocolate) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Bitter Orange Peel, Ginger, Vanilla Bean, Cinnamon stick)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-01 18:51 UTC