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Ginger beer

Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.99 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.029 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Calories: 148 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 11.9 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday August 26th 2025

Ginger beer

by legropes

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 8

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

7.3

SRM (morey):

7.7

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.50 kg	Simpsons - Maris Otter pale2.5 kg Maris Otter pale	38	2.4	58.1%
1 kg	Cane Sugar1 kg Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition)	46	0	23.3%
0.80 kg	United Kingdom - Crystal 30L0.8 kg Crystal 30L	34	30	18.6%
4.30 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
7 g	Hopsteiner - Hallertauer Magnum7 g Hallertauer Magnum Hops		Pellet	13	Boil	20 min	7.32	100%
7 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
7 g	Hopsteiner - Hallertauer Magnum (Pellet) 7 g Hallertauer Magnum (Pellet) Hops		7.32	100%
7 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.25 L	Strike	69 °C	69 °C	60 min
21.07 L	Sparge	--	78 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
500 g	Ginger	Spice	Boil	20 min.
500 g	Ginger	Spice	Primary	5 days
4 each	Lime Zest	Flavor	Other	0 min.
2 each	chilli	Flavor	Other	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
2.50 g	Yeast Nutrient	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Citric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	25 - 40 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	5	10	50	150	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Infuse lime zest and sliced chilli in vodka then strain into keg

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Last Updated: 2025-08-26 17:59 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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