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Ginger Beer

163 calories 18.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 40 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: JAV123
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 7th 2018
1.049
1.015
4.6%
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11.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 50%
1 lb Molasses1 lb Molasses 36 80 16.7%
1 lb Turbinado1 lb Turbinado 44 10 16.7%
1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 16.7%
6 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 lb Mashed ginger Spice Boil 25 min.
1 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Boil 25 min.
4 oz Crystallized Ginger Flavor Boil 25 min.
6 tbsp Lemon Juice Flavor Primary --
 
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) 80 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Corn sugar       Amount: 5 oz.      
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 5.53 g | 22.1 qt) 2.53 10.1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.47 1.9  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1 -4  
Post boil volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 2.53 10.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Adjust the ginger according to taste; this recipe calls for 1.5 pounds of ginger. The crystallized ginger is what really kicks up the ginger flavor. You can get 8oz. packages ("candied ginger") from Trader Joes.

The lactose gives the beer a good bit of body and sweetness.

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  • Last Updated: 2018-05-08 19:48 UTC