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Ginger Beer (half batch)

118 calories 6.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 20 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 118 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 6.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday March 10th 2019
1.040
1.001
5.2%
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1.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
135 g Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen135 g Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 12.6%
135 g Dry Malt Extract - Wheat135 g Dry Malt Extract - Wheat 42 3 12.6%
800 g Cane Sugar800 g Cane Sugar 46 0 74.8%
1,070 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
625 g Ginger Spice Boil 20 min.
2 each Lemon Flavor Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
90%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 35 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Dextrose       Amount: 100g       CO2 Level: 3.0 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 Liters
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 11.2 L) 4.3
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.7
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 11.9 L) 5
Boil off losses -1.9
Post boil volume 10
Going into fermentor 10
Total: 4.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Based on https://www.thehopandgrain.com.au/brew-ginger-beer/.

Didn't have enough Light DME for original recipe so substituted some Wheat DME and more raw sugar. Lemons are both juiced and zested.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-03-12 12:02 UTC