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Ginger Beer

Method: Extract
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 5 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.013 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.014 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 100% (steeping grains only)
Source: Dustin
Calories: 43 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 1.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday March 12th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.014

Final Gravity:

1.000

ABV (standard):

1.8%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

4.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 oz	Brown Sugar10 oz Brown Sugar		45	15	100%
10 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 lb	Ginger, Diced	Spice	Boil	5 min.
4 oz	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	--
1.20 g	Fermaid O	Other	Boil	5 min.
5 g	go-ferm protect	Water Agt	Other	--

Yeast

Lallemand - Lalvin EC-1118

Amount:	4 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	65%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	59 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 9 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

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

Notes

https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=7884&i=805130&p=24&ver=html5

Boil water for 10 minutes to remove chlorine.
Mince ginger
Add to mesh brewing bag in a kettle.
Add sugar, and citric acid
Stir, bring to a boil
Cover and allow to cool to pitching temp
Remove bag
Transfer to fermenter and allow to ferment dry
Transfer to a keg
Add metabisulfite and and potassium sorbate
Backsweeten to taste (maybe16 oz dark muscavado sugar according to the zymurgy article, not sure though) dissolved in boiling water and prepared as a simple syrup)
Carbonate to 3-4 vols and enjoy

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Last Updated: 2024-03-12 00:32 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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