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The Ginger Man (Ginger Cream Ale)

Method: Extract
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.089 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: JP Griffith
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday April 12th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

26.7

SRM (morey):

5.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Liquid Malt Extract - Light7 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light		35	4	80%
7 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L	35	10	11.4%
0.50 lb	Rolled Oats0.5 lb Rolled Oats	33	2.2	5.7%
0.25 lb	United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row0.25 lb Pale 2-Row	38	2.5	2.9%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	8.1	Boil	50 min	18.78	50%
0.50 oz	Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	8.1	Boil	20 min	5.98	25%
0.50 oz	Cluster0.5 oz Cluster Hops	Pellet	8.1	Boil	5 min	1.97	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Cluster (Pellet)		26.73	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 oz	Shredded Ginger Root		Spice	Boil	5 min.
1 tsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Cream Ale Yeast Blend WLP080

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	69 °F	Pitch Rate:	-

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Houston/Burton

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
102	24	139	75	193	193

Notes

Steep specialty grains @ 168˚F for 30 minutes in 2 gallons of water.
Rinsed specialty grains with hot water bringing boil volume to 3.5 gallons and heated to a boil.
Added in LME and brought back to a boil.
After 10 mins added 1oz hops.
After 40 mins added 0.5oz hops.
After 50 mins added 1tsp Irish moss.
After 55 mins added 0.5oz hops and 2oz ginger.
After 60 mins removed from heat and cooled in ice bath.
Transferred to primary fermenter and filled to full 5.5 gallons.

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Last Updated: 2015-04-12 08:26 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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