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Gingerbread Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Strong Bitter
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday November 21st 2025

Bitter Bride ESB

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 45

Kveik ESB

by SayvilleBrew

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.011 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 46

Nice Little Bitter V2

by British Ale Dude

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.0% IBU: 45

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

52.0

SRM (morey):

11.4

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter7 lb Finest Pale Ale Maris Otter	37	2.6	63.6%
1 lb	Dingemans - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit	34.5	22	9.1%
1 lb	Rye1 lb Rye	38	3.5	9.1%
0.50 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 30L0.5 lb Crystal 30L	34	30	4.5%
0.50 lb	German - CaraRye0.5 lb CaraRye	34	67	4.5%
1 lb	Brown Sugar1 lb Brown Sugar	45	15	9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	15.2	Boil	30 min	41.31	33.3%
1 oz	Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	15.2	Boil	5 min	10.72	33.3%
1 oz	Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops	Pellet	15.2	Boil	0 min		33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Nugget (Pellet)		52.03	99.9%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.5 gal		Strike	160 °F	154 °F	5 min
		Steeping	154 °F	154 °F	60 min
	Mash Out	Temperature	154 °F	170 °F	10 min
2 gal		Batch Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	10 min
	Boil	Temperature	170 °F	212 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
6 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 oz	Cinnamon sticks, 2"	Spice	Boil	5 min.
3 oz	Ginger	Spice	Boil	5 min.
5 g	Nutmeg	Spice	Boil	5 min.
5 g	Sweet Orange Peel	Flavor	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - A31 Tartan

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	62 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
82	11.4	43.6	168	82.5	23.7
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Notes

Dark brown sugar this time, plus a little more salt and an extra oz of nugget late in the boil

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Last Updated: 2025-12-13 03:31 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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