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Alternative Fermentables Beer - Alternative Sugar Beer


A harmonious marriage of sugar and beer, but still recognizable as a beer. The sugar character should both be evident but in balance with the beer, not so forward as to suggest an artificial product.

Flavor Profile: Same as the base beer, except that some additional fermentables (honey, molasses, etc.) may add a flavor component. Whatever additional flavor component is present should be in balance with the beer components, and be a pleasant combination. Added sugars

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Top 10 Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Townsends Spruce Beer
3 gal 3.61% 0 1.028 1.000
extract 3084
Buckwheat-Honey Oatmeal Stout
0.75 gal 4.92% 54.68 1.060 1.023
All Grain 2760
Winter Honey Ale
5.5 gal 7.49% 47.77 1.074 1.017
All Grain 1940
Honey Brown Ale
22 L 4.57% 26.3 1.044 1.009
All Grain 1917
Wildflower Mead with Black Currants and Cherries
3.5 gal 15.71% 0 1.160 1.040
All Grain 1574
Conrad's Winter Warmer
5 gal 7.78% 48.6 1.073 1.014
All Grain 1555
Gluten free
1.5 gal 6.26% 19.63 1.060 1.012
extract 1436
Seaweed Base
21 L 4.6% 21.1 1.050 1.015
extract 1415
Red Honey rev2
500 L 6.05% 15.14 1.059 1.013
All Grain 1370
Mead
20 L 19.13% 0 1.148 1.002
extract 1282

Newest Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Keto Root Beer
1 gal 3.41% 0 1.027 1.001
extract 35
Awesome Recipe
10 gal 6.04% 0 1.046 1.000
extract 60
Doc Brown's Honey-Do Lager
5.5 gal 4.92% 31.54 1.050 1.012
All Grain 94
Palma Real Ale
230 L 4.59% 4.17 1.043 1.008
All Grain 214
Mai Tai pale ale (MaIPA)
5.5 gal 5.59% 45.21 1.054 1.011
BIAB 218
HONEY GINGER
52 L 5.67% 60.03 1.053 1.010
All Grain 450
BREJA DO PADRE - BEBER NA MISSA
40 L 2.13% 0 1.022 1.005
BIAB 379
Hoppy Mead
5 L 7.67% 0 1.058 1.000
extract 405
honey
58 L 4.07% 8.83 1.039 1.008
All Grain 335
Seltzer
5.5 gal 5.49% 0 1.042 1.000
All Grain 329

Fermentables Used In Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Honey 35 Sugar honey 2°L
35 28% 2% - 100%
Cane Sugar 27 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 71% 3% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 17 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 70% 6% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 9 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 67% 15% - 82%
Brown Sugar 6 Sugar sugar 15°L
45 47% 10% - 87%
Honey Malt 5 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 10% 3% - 17%
German - Melanoidin 5 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 7% 2% - 13%
Molasses 4 Sugar sugar 80°L
36 19% 1% - 33%
White Sorghum Syrup - Gluten Free 4 Sugar sugar 1.5°L
37 80% 72% - 87%
Maltodextrin 4 Sugar sugar 0°L
39 8% 6% - 13%

Hops Used In Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 16 7 45% 14% - 100%
Saaz 7 3.5 69% 36% - 100%
Amarillo 4 8.6 28% 8% - 50%
East Kent Goldings 4 5 50% 14% - 100%
Magnum 4 15 29% 8% - 67%
Centennial 3 10 38% 18% - 75%
Fuggles 3 4.5 59% 29% - 71%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 3 4 51% 25% - 100%
Northern Brewer 3 7.8 29% 21% - 38%
Styrian Goldings 3 5.5 43% 33% - 50%

Steeping Grains Used In Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range

Yeasts Used In Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 25 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 10 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Champagne Yeast WLP715 7 White Labs Champagne 0.17 Low 90% 70°F 75°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 5 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Lallemand - Lalvin EC-1118 3 Lallemand Champagne High High 65% 59°F 77°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 3 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 2 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Brewferm - Brewferm Blanche #Y015 2 Brewferm Ale n/a Low 78% 64°F 73°F
Red Star - Premier Blanc Yeast 2 Red Star Wine High Low 0% 59°F 86°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 2 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 12 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 57%
Epsom Salt 9 Water Agt Mash 2% 0% - 8%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 8 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 54%
Yeast Nutrient 7 Other Primary 61% 4% - 100%
Irish Moss 7 Fining Boil 67% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 5 Fining Boil 59% 33% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 4 Water Agt Sparge 41% 0% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 3 Water Agt Boil 55% 17% - 100%
Citric acid 3 Water Agt Mash 22% 8% - 33%
Baking Soda 3 Water Agt Mash 0% 0% - 1%

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