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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

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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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