Ginger Beer Beer Recipe | BIAB Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer by Brewer #406064 | Brewer's Friend
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Ginger Beer

187 calories 12.6 g 12 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27.25 liters
Post Boil Size: 22 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 12.6 g (Per 12L)
Created: Sunday September 17th 2023
1.058
1.005
6.9%
31.6
15.3
5.6
73.64
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 kg German - Wheat Malt1 kg Wheat Malt $ 6.60 / kg
$ 6.60 		37 2 25%
1 kg Simpsons - Light Crystal1 kg Light Crystal $ 6.50 / kg
$ 6.50 		34 39 25%
2 kg Brown Sugar2 kg Brown Sugar $ 2.50 / kg
$ 5.00 		45 15 50%
4 kg / $ 18.10
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Willamette25 g Willamette Hops $ 140.00 / kg
$ 3.50 		Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 14.66 50%
25 g Amarillo25 g Amarillo Hops $ 140.00 / kg
$ 3.50 		Pellet 8.6 Boil 20 min 16.96 50%
50 g / $ 7.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 L Temperature 170 °C 155 °C 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 kg Ginger $ 20.00 / kg
$ 40.00 		Other Boil 90 min.
20 g Citric acid $ 34.00 / kg
$ 0.68 		Flavor Secondary 7 days
500 g Lactose $ 10.00 / kg
$ 5.00 		Other Secondary 7 days
8 each Whole Cloves $ 0.02 / each
$ 0.16 		Spice Boil 1 hr.
20 g Cinnamon $ 35.00 / kg
$ 0.70 		Spice Boil 1 hr.
10 g Nutmeg $ 100.00 / kg
$ 1.00 		Spice Boil 1 hr.
10 g Allspice $ 100.00 / kg
$ 1.00 		Spice Boil 1 hr.
$ 48.54
 
Yeast
White Labs - Belgian Lager Yeast WLP815
Amount:
5 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
10 - 13 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
23 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.91 bar       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Ginger Beer" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Brewer #406064. BIAB, ABV 6.93%, IBU 31.62, SRM 15.25, Fermentables: (Wheat Malt, Light Crystal, Brown Sugar) Hops: (Willamette, Amarillo) Other: (Ginger, Citric acid, Lactose, Whole Cloves, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice)
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Hops $
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Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
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