LME/DME Ginger beer Beer Recipe | Extract Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Brewer's Friend
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LME/DME Ginger beer

147 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.92 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Sigurd L.
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday May 23rd 2025
1.045
1.008
4.9%
9.9
2.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.50 kg Briess - LME Pilsen Light1.5 kg LME Pilsen Light 35 2.5 49.8%
0.71 kg Briess - DME Pilsen Light0.712 kg DME Pilsen Light 43 2 23.6%
0.80 kg Cane Sugar0.8 kg Cane Sugar 46 0 26.6%
3.01 kg / kr 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
17 g Perle17 g Perle Hops Pellet 6 Boil 30 min 9.88 100%
17 g / kr 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
750 g Ginger root Flavor Boil 30 min.
3 each Lemon Zest Flavor Boil 5 min.
3 each Lemon Juice Flavor Boil 5 min.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 30 min.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 30 min.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 30 min.
3.14 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 B cells required
kr 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 177.4 g       Temp: 18 °C       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Årøybukt, Troms, Norge (CaCO3 basert på Tromsø)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 16 70 70 0
"LME/DME Ginger beer" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Sigurd L.. Extract, ABV 4.94%, IBU 9.88, SRM 2.37, Fermentables: (LME Pilsen Light, DME Pilsen Light, Cane Sugar) Hops: (Perle) Other: (Ginger root, Lemon Zest, Lemon Juice, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt, Yeast Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-26 11:29 UTC
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