Ginger Bread Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain Winter Seasonal Beer by Brewer #468611 | Brewer's Friend
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Ginger Bread Ale

198 calories 19.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Winter Seasonal Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 350 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 350 gallons
Post Boil Size: 340 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday November 3rd 2025
1.060
1.014
6.0%
20.0
20.5
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
385 lb American - Vienna385 lb Vienna 35 4 51%
55 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)55 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.3%
55 lb Crisp Malting - Torrefied Wheat55 lb Torrefied Wheat 36.8 3 7.3%
55 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt55 lb Barke Munich Malt 37 8 7.3%
30 lb German - Melanoidin30 lb Melanoidin 37 25 4%
15 lb Simpsons - DRC15 lb DRC 34.7 115 2%
55 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 75L55 lb Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 7.3%
15 lb Simpsons - Chocolate Malt15 lb Chocolate Malt 31.7 444 2%
15 lb Dingemans - Biscuit15 lb Biscuit 34.5 22 2%
50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose50 lb Corn Sugar - Dextrose - (late boil kettle addition) 42 0.5 6.6%
5 lb Brown Sugar5 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 0.7%
20 lb Honey20 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 2.6%
755 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
32 oz BSG - Magnum32 oz Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 12.8 Boil 60 min 20.04 100%
32 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 oz Cinnamon stick Spice Whirlpool 0 min.
8 oz Cloves Spice Whirlpool 0 min.
48 oz Ginger Spice Mash 0 min.
8 oz Nutmeg Spice Mash 0 min.
16 oz Sweet Orange Peel Flavor Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 6836 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 0 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 Bread Ale" Winter Seasonal Beer recipe by Brewer #468611. All Grain, ABV 5.95%, IBU 20.04, SRM 20.51, Fermentables: (Vienna, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Torrefied Wheat, Barke Munich Malt, Melanoidin, DRC, Caramel / Crystal 75L, Chocolate Malt, Biscuit, Corn Sugar - Dextrose, Brown Sugar, Honey) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Cinnamon stick, Cloves, Ginger, Nutmeg, Sweet Orange Peel)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-03 21:34 UTC
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