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Gingerbread

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Sweet Stout
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Fred
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 20th 2023
1.053
1.009
5.8%
31.4
15.7
n/a
15.74
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 kg Canadian - Pale 2-Row4.75 kg Pale 2-Row 2.76 / kg
13.11
36 1.75 78.5%
575 g Simpsons - Maris Otter pale575 g Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 9.5%
300 g Caramel / Crystal 60L300 g Caramel / Crystal 60L 5.98 / kg
1.79
34 60 5%
175 g United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate175 g Pale Chocolate 4.78 / kg
0.84
33 207 2.9%
250 g Molasses250 g Molasses 36 80 4.1%
6,050 g / 15.74
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Goldings28 g Goldings Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 15.68 50%
28 g Fuggles28 g Fuggles Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 15.68 50%
56 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.9 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
4.6 qt Sparge -- -- --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.31 tsp Ginger Spice Boil 0 min.
9.23 tsp Cinnamon Spice Boil 0 min.
2.31 tsp cummin Spice Boil 0 min.
4.62 tsp vanilla extract Spice Primary 0 min.
2.31 oz Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
2.31 g Ascorbic Acid Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 104 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 1.65 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
"Gingerbread" Sweet Stout beer recipe by Fred. BIAB, ABV 5.75%, IBU 31.37, SRM 15.67, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Maris Otter pale, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Pale Chocolate, Molasses) Hops: (Goldings, Fuggles) Other: (Ginger, Cinnamon, cummin, vanilla extract, Whirlfloc tablet, Ascorbic Acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-12 19:53 UTC
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