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Ginger Bug - Bitters infused ginger beer

Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Monday February 16th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

7.9

SRM (morey):

5.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.40 kg	Finland - Pilsner Malt2.4 kg Pilsner Malt	37	2	90.6%
0.10 kg	Gladfield - Light Crystal Malt0.1 kg Light Crystal Malt	35.4	31.98	3.8%
0.15 kg	German - Carapils0.15 kg Carapils	35	1.3	5.7%
2.65 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
8 g	Saaz8 g Saaz Hops		Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	7.93	100%
8 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
8 g	Saaz (Pellet) 8 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops		7.93	100%
8 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
9.2 L	Main conversion rest	Infusion	65 °C	65 °C	60 min
	Mash out	Infusion	75 °C	75 °C	5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 kg	Ginger root	Spice	Boil	10 min.
0.40 kg	Ginger root	Spice	Whirlpool	0 min.
100 ml	Angustora Bitters	Spice	Whirlpool	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Fermentis US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	-8 - -6 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	20 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 46 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 72 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	5	10	50	50	50
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Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2026-02-16 13:55 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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