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Backwards and in Heels

Method: Extract
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.077 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: D Boatman
Hop Utilization: 91%
Calories: 13727 calories (Per 20qt)
Carbs: 1517.7 g (Per 20qt)

Created: Tuesday December 18th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.077

Final Gravity:

1.022

ABV (standard):

7.3%

IBU (tinseth):

52.9

SRM (morey):

18.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

110.13

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Briess - DME Pale Ale6 lb DME Pale Ale	$ 5.30 / lb $ 31.80	45	6	43.2%
12 oz	Molasses12 oz Molasses - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 0.44 / oz $ 5.28	36	80	5.4%
6 oz	Maltodextrin6 oz Maltodextrin - (late boil kettle addition)	$ 0.43 / oz $ 2.58	39	0	2.7%
1 lb	Briess - DME Sparkling Amber1 lb DME Sparkling Amber	$ 5.29 / lb $ 5.29	44.6	10	7.2%
16 oz	hibiscus syrup - US - hibiscus syrup - Hibiscus Syrup - Aromatic - (late boil kettle addition)		33	38	7.2%
12 oz	bigwood bread - idaho wildflower honey - US - bigwood bread - idaho wildflower honey - Aromatic - (late boil kettle addition)		33	38	5.4%
158 oz / $ 44.95

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
2 lb	Gambrinus - Honey Malt2 lb Honey Malt	$ 0.26 / oz $ 8.32	37	25	14.4%
1 lb	Briess - Carapils Malt1 lb Carapils Malt	$ 0.17 / oz $ 2.72	34.5	1.5	7.2%
1 lb	Great Western - Crystal 15 Malt1 lb Crystal 15 Malt	$ 0.28 / lb $ 0.28	34	15	7.2%
$ 11.32

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	CTZ1 oz CTZ Hops	$ 2.64 / oz $ 2.64	Pellet	15.5	Boil	30 min	35.26	33.3%
1 oz	Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	$ 3.17 / oz $ 3.17	Pellet	10.4	Boil	10 min	11.16	33.3%
1 oz	Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	$ 3.17 / oz $ 3.17	Pellet	10.4	Hop Stand	15 min	6.49	33.3%
3 oz / $ 8.98

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	CTZ (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz CTZ (Pellet) Hops	$ 2.64 / oz $ 2.64	35.26	33.3%
2 oz	Amarillo (Pellet)	$ 3.17 / oz $ 6.34	17.65	66.6%
3 oz / $ 8.98

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.75 gal	Caraqpils, Caramel/Crystal, & Honey Malts	Steeping	155 °F	155 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
32 oz	Ginger root - chopped	$ 4.23 / lb $ 8.46	Flavor	Boil	30 min.
3 each	Lemon Juice from lemons	$ 0.84 / each $ 2.52	Flavor	Boil	30 min.
3 each	Lemon Rinds from lemons		Flavor	Boil	30 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc tablet		Fining	Boil	5 min.
3 g	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.
8 oz	Ginger root - chopped	$ 4.23 / lb $ 2.12	Flavor	Boil	10 min.
3 each	Lemon Zest from lemons		Flavor	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
$ 13.10

Yeast

Wyeast - British Ale 1098

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 15.89 / each $ 31.78
Attenuation (avg):	74%	Flocculation:	Med-High
Optimum Temp:	64 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	72 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 148 B cells required

$ 31.78 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10.1 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100

Notes

Fill brew pot with 4 gallons water.
Stir in water agent and bring water temp to 155 degrees.
Steep Carapils, caramel/crystal, and honey malts for 30 minutes.
Add DME and bring to boil.
Add CTZ hops after 30 minutes of boil.
After 45 minutes of boil, add lemon juice, lemon rinds, and 32 oz chopped ginger root.
After 65 minutes of boil, remove lemon rinds, add molasses, honey, maltodextrin, lemon zest, remaining chopped ginger root, yeast nutrients, and Amarillo hops.
After 70 minutes of boil, add Hibiscus syrup and whirl floc tablet.
After 75 minutes, turn off heat and add Amarillo hops for 15 minute hopstand.
Top up to 7 gals of wort with distilled water, cool wort to 65-70 degrees, transfer to primary fermentor, pitch yeast, aerate.
After 7-10 days of fermentation, transfer to Corney keg.

Found the origins of this recipe on the internet 20 years ago. Continue to make changes over time. Recipe began with 48 oz of chopped fresh ginger root; pared it down to 42 oz (amount can certainly be adjusted to fit taste). Replaced cane sugar in original recipe with molasses. Can use any honey but prefer orange blossom honey. Lemons, molasses, and honey add subtle aromas and taste. Hibiscus flower syrup provides subtle flavor and some red color addition. Whether or not you like the taste of the end product, the brewing aromas are worth the effort! Has all the attributes of Ginger Rogers: a charmer with a taste for drama, flair, and adventure; a romantic with a big heart and a killer sense of style. And no matter with whom she danced, she did it all backwards and in high heels!

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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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