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GB003 - Ginger Beer

Method: Extract
Style: Holiday/Winter Special Spiced Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.134 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.235 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 250 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday November 8th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.078

Final Gravity:

1.000

ABV (standard):

10.3%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

1.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

18.74

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.70 lb	Cane Sugar7.7 lb Cane Sugar	$ 1.20 / lb $ 9.24	46	0	70.3%
0.25 lb	Brown Sugar0.25 lb Brown Sugar	$ 5.00 / lb $ 1.25	45	15	2.3%
2.25 lb	Cane Sugar2.25 lb Cane Sugar	$ 1.20 / lb $ 2.70	46	0	20.5%
0.75 lb	Lemon juice0.75 lb Lemon juice	$ 5.00 / lb $ 3.75	1	0	6.8%
10.95 lbs / $ 16.94

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 each	Lemon Zest		Spice	Boil	5 min.
5 tsp	Black Pepper		Spice	Mash	30 min.
1 tsp	Nutmeg		Spice	Mash	30 min.
1 tsp	Clove		Spice	Mash	30 min.
2 tsp	Cinnamon		Spice	Mash	30 min.
1.25 tsp	Cayenne Pepper		Spice	Mash	30 min.
10 tbsp	Ginger	$ 0.10 / tbsp $ 1.00	Spice	Mash	30 min.
$ 1.00

Yeast

Red Star - Premier Cuvee

Amount:	5 Grams	Cost:	$ 0.16 / g $ 0.80
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	45 - 95 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 150 B cells required

$ 0.80 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

Notes

Goal: High alcohol, spicy, ginger beer, dry ferment

[ ] 5 gallons water - boil 2, 3 gal Bottled
[ ] 8.5lbs sugar -> 10.25% (1.078 SG)
[ ] 10 Tbsp ginger powder (800g fresh 266g powder)
[ ] 6 Lemons- juice & rind
[ ] 0.25 lbs sucernut
[ ] 1 tsp Nutmeg
[ ] 1 tsp cloves
[ ] 2 tsp Cinnamon
[ ] 5 tsp black pepper
[ ] 1.25 tsp Cayenne pepper

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Last Updated: 2022-11-08 17:40 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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