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Full Ginger

127 calories 6.8 g 12 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 liters
Post Boil Size: 12 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 127 calories (Per 12ml)
Carbs: 6.8 g (Per 12ml)
Created: Saturday July 4th 2026
1.040
1.001
5.2%
7.8
8.4
n/a
284.83
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.19 kg Brown Sugar1.19 kg Brown Sugar R 22.00 / kg
R 26.18 		45 15 56.7%
0.91 kg Orange juice0.91 kg Orange juice - (late boil kettle addition) R 35.00 / kg
R 31.85 		4.8 0 43.3%
2.10 kg / R 58.03
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 g Citra6 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil at 105 °C 15 min 7.77 37.5%
10 g Citra10 g Citra Hops Pellet 11 Dry Hop (High Krausen) at 18 °C 5 days 62.5%
16 g / R 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.20 kg Ginger root R 160.00 / kg
R 192.00 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10 tbsp Ginger Spice Mash 0 min.
1 tbsp Black Pepper Water Agt Mash 0 min.
250 ml lemon juice Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g calcuim cholride Water Agt Mash 0 min.
R 192.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
6 Grams
Cost:
R 5.80 / g
R 34.80
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 42 B cells required
R 34.80 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Honey       Amount: 102.8 g       Temp: 18 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
aQuelle
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
14 9 0 118 9 32.5
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 17 L) 12.2
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17 L) 12.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.7
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 16.9 L) 12
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.9
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0
Post boil Volume 12
Volume into fermentor 12
Total: 12.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Full Ginger" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Brewer #466870. BIAB, ABV 5.15%, IBU 7.77, SRM 8.4, Fermentables: (Brown Sugar, Orange juice) Hops: (Citra) Other: (Ginger root, Ginger, Black Pepper, lemon juice, Gypsum, calcuim cholride)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-04 13:28 UTC