Townsends Ginger Beer

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Method: Extract
Style: Alternative Sugar Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.025 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfnHCdc3BgA
Calories: (Per 12oz)
Carbs: (Per 12oz)

Created Thursday May 16th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.031

Final Gravity:

1.000

ABV (standard):

4.05%

IBU (tinseth):

SRM (morey):

13.57

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 oz	Molasses4 oz Molasses	36	80	33.3%
8 oz	Turbinado8 oz Turbinado	44	10	66.7%
0.75 lb / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Powdered Ginger	Spice	Boil	10 min.
2 oz	Chopped Fresh Ginger	Spice	Mash	10 min.
1 each	Lemon	Other	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 10 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

Notes

Add molasses and turbinado sugar to water.

Add powdered/chopped ginger.

Squeeze juice from one lemon into the mash (remove seeds). Add zest of lemon, if desired.

Heat to boiling, and boil for 10 minutes.

Strain ginger out and let cool until "blood warm" or body temperature (feels not hot or cold when touching).

Pitch the yeast.

Ferment for 12-16 hours, then bottle. Put in fridge and drink while fresh. Alternatively, ferment for a few days then bottle with a raisin or two, or a dash of turbinado or table sugar, for carbonation.

Thank you to Townsends on YouTube for this awesome ginger beer recipe! As he describes, it's based on a 1737 William Alice recipe for "Philadelphia Molasses Beer" as well as an 1811 recipe from the New Family Receipt Book.

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Last Updated: 2019-07-03 20:36 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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