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Finger a Ginger Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Fruit and Spice Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.014 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Calories: 131 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 8.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday January 28th 2014

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.003

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

47.5

SRM (morey):

4.2

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 lb	American - Pale 2-Row3.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	44.3%
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	12.7%
3 lb	Honey3 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition)	42	2	38%
0.40 lb	Canadian - Honey Malt0.4 lb Honey Malt	37	25	5.1%
7.90 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.67 oz	Nugget0.67 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	14	Boil	60 min	45.65	40.1%
1 oz	Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	2 min	1.85	59.9%
1.67 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.67 oz	Nugget (Pellet)	45.65	40.1%
1 oz	Willamette (Pellet)	1.85	59.9%
1.67 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9 qt		Temperature	--	154 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
24 oz	Ginger	Water Agt	Boil	30 min.
2 each	Lemon Juice	Flavor	Boil	30 min.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.25 tsp	Fermax	Other	Boil	10 min.
12 oz	Grated Ginger	Spice	Boil	10 min.
2 each	Lemon Zest	Flavor	Boil	5 min.
4 oz	Grated Ginger	Flavor	Secondary	7 days

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	83%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 209 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
70	5	30	75	75	0
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Notes

2.25gal mash strike 162
5.5 gal sparge

7.2gal pre-boil

Up Cascade to 1.5oz if AA < 7%; try to keep around 35 IBU.

Use food processor on peeled ginger.

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Last Updated: 2019-03-29 01:55 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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