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Spiced Beer - Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer


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

Flavor Profile: As with aroma, the distinctive flavor character associated with the particular SHV(s) should be noticeable, and may range in intensity from subtle to aggressive. The individual character of each SHV(s) may not always be identifiable when used in combinati

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Top 10 Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Elderflower Saison
5.5 gal 6.01% 26.91 1.058 1.012
All Grain 7228
Copper Kettle Mexican Chocolate Stout
6.5 gal 7.41% 56.96 1.069 1.012
All Grain 3691
Ginger Beer
4.5 L 3.94% 0 1.039 1.009
Partial Mash 2991
Summertime Ginger Ale
5 gal 2.71% 4.68 1.036 1.015
Partial Mash 2862
"Grit N Grind for All Mankind" Coffee Milk Stout
5.5 gal 6.68% 29.81 1.074 1.023
All Grain 2861
Lemon balm gruit
2.5 gal 6.08% 0 1.058 1.012
All Grain 2780
Green Machine Cucumber Saison
22 L 4.61% 23.93 1.048 1.012
All Grain 2678
Ace Of Spades
5.5 gal 6.11% 40.05 1.068 1.022
All Grain 2479
Imperial Blonde Tiramisu Stout
6 gal 12.54% 93.06 1.112 1.027
All Grain 2408
Ginger beer
23 L 5.27% 7.84 1.049 1.009
All Grain 2395

Newest Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Herb and Vibe
2 gal 4.46% 23.2 1.044 1.010
All Grain 30
Festivus Holiday Ale
2.5 gal 7.03% 53.19 1.069 1.015
BIAB 39
Awesome Recipe
10 L 6.2% 48.61 1.063 1.016
extract 32
Nose Nipper Christmas Ale
11 gal 7.19% 31.41 1.071 1.016
All Grain 45
Porse
40 L 5.83% 0 1.059 1.015
All Grain 60
Christmas Beer
1 gal 7.94% 0 1.079 1.019
BIAB 49
Christmas Ale 2025
5.5 gal 6.23% 26.33 1.071 1.023
BIAB 70
A Good Handful
5.5 gal 4.33% 14.91 1.044 1.011
All Grain 67
New Pumpkin Ale
3.5 gal 5.2% 20.29 1.057 1.018
All Grain 44
holiday
150 gal 5.31% 0 1.049 1.008
All Grain 41

Fermentables Used In Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 152 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 62% 2% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 89 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 56% 3% - 96%
Flaked Oats 79 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 8% 2% - 22%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 71 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 6% 2% - 29%
Honey 71 Sugar honey 2°L
35 12% 2% - 50%
Brown Sugar 67 Sugar sugar 15°L
45 9% 0% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 63 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 17% 3% - 47%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 60 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 6% 2% - 17%
American - Chocolate 51 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 4% 1% - 16%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 41 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 1% - 22%

Hops Used In Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 80 7 49% 4% - 100%
Magnum 67 15 52% 3% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 61 5 57% 10% - 100%
Willamette 50 4.5 45% 14% - 100%
Fuggles 46 4.5 42% 6% - 100%
Northern Brewer 43 7.8 55% 5% - 100%
Saaz 42 3.5 38% 7% - 100%
Citra 34 11 33% 3% - 100%
Centennial 27 10 35% 7% - 100%
Styrian Goldings 26 5.5 40% 16% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 10 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 58% 20% - 100%
American - Chocolate 7 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 27% 3% - 67%
Special B 6 Grain crystal malt 115°L
34 28% 5% - 67%
American - Roasted Barley 6 American Grain roasted malt 300°L
33 21% 8% - 33%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 5 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 42% 26% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 5 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 57% 29% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 4 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 45% 12% - 67%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 4 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 49% 25% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 80L 4 American Grain crystal malt 80°L
33 37% 17% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 3 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 53% 25% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 153 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 45 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 23 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 22 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 21 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 15 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - London Ale 1028 14 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - Belgian Saison I Yeast WLP565 10 White Labs Ale Medium Medium 70% 68°F 75°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968 10 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Very High 69% 64°F 72°F
Wyeast - French Saison 3711 9 Wyeast Ale 0.12 Low 80% 65°F 77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 100 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 49%
Whirlfloc 68 Water Agt Boil 33% 0% - 100%
Ginger 63 Spice Primary 24% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 59 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 38%
Nutmeg 54 Spice Mash 14% 0% - 70%
Irish Moss 51 Fining Boil 35% 0% - 100%
Cinnamon 49 Spice Boil 29% 0% - 82%
Cinnamon stick 38 Spice Secondary 37% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 37 Water Agt Mash 42% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 34 Water Agt Mash 3% 0% - 23%

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