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Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer - Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Beòir nan Brìde Dandelion Gruit
1 gal 5.71% 0 1.059 1.017
All Grain 8224
Carrot Cake Ale
5.75 gal 6.73% 22.07 1.070 1.018
All Grain 8084
Carrot Beer
20.8 L 6.03% 15.96 1.058 1.012
All Grain 7530
sugar cane beer
21 L 6.71% 37.88 1.058 1.007
Partial Mash 5738
Pumpking the volume
18.93 L 5.26% 43.34 1.056 1.016
All Grain 4998
Pumpkin Ale
5.5 gal 5.09% 15.22 1.051 1.012
All Grain 4929
Red Velvet Stout
5.5 gal 6.45% 23.84 1.071 1.022
BIAB 4526
Ginger Beer
5 gal 5.14% 67.16 1.048 1.008
All Grain 4340
Žaltvykslė
5.4 L 6.64% 5.13 1.054 1.003
All Grain 3951
Honey Babe, Suger Lump, Mr Sweet Guy, Lovey Dovey All Grain Brew
10.5 gal 5.29% 42.99 1.056 1.016
All Grain 3501

Newest Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Bitches Brew
5.5 gal 5.78% 33.85 1.057 1.013
extract 52
No.36 Taiwan Baozhong Tea Blonde Ale
19 L 5.46% 19.55 1.050 1.008
All Grain 57
Merry Gentlemen Spiced Ale
10.5 gal 7.53% 31.21 1.076 1.019
All Grain 86
Firecracker Ale
170.5 gal 4.39% 23.73 1.041 1.007
All Grain 63
Pumpkin Ale
5.5 gal 6.27% 30.42 1.066 1.019
extract 56
Kolsch Orange and Coriander
39 L 5.42% 30.69 1.046 1.005
All Grain 87
Holiday Ale 2026
5 gal 8.55% 65.66 1.082 1.017
All Grain 83
Gourdzilla Spice Must Flow
31 gal 7.16% 21.65 1.069 1.014
All Grain 69
Pickin' Treats
5.5 gal 5.75% 14.8 1.059 1.015
All Grain 118
Hibiscus Sorrel
15 gal 6.25% 0 1.048 1.000
extract 58

Fermentables Used In Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 187 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 58% 11% - 100%
Brown Sugar 115 Sugar sugar 15°L
45 14% 0% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 104 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 59% 5% - 100%
Honey 87 Sugar honey 2°L
35 14% 1% - 60%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 82 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 6% 1% - 33%
Flaked Oats 79 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 9% 1% - 47%
Munich - Light 10L 75 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 16% 2% - 80%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 60 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 7% 2% - 25%
Rice Hulls 55 Adjunct other 0°L
0 5% 1% - 19%
Pumpkin (canned) 53 Fruit fruit 0°L
8 19% 2% - 63%

Hops Used In Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 104 7 42% 0% - 100%
Saaz 84 3.5 46% 8% - 100%
Magnum 71 15 62% 4% - 100%
Fuggles 62 4.5 55% 5% - 100%
Willamette 53 4.5 41% 8% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 52 5 56% 13% - 100%
Citra 50 11 28% 4% - 100%
Centennial 40 10 29% 1% - 100%
Cluster 33 6.5 68% 10% - 100%
Northern Brewer 32 7.8 70% 6% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L 13 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 36% 17% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 12 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 35% 18% - 50%
Belgian - Biscuit 11 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 30% 17% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 10 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 55% 25% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 10 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 43% 29% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 8 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 54% 25% - 100%
American - Chocolate 8 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 25% 13% - 48%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L 7 American Grain crystal malt 120°L
33 21% 2% - 38%
American - Victory 5 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 33% 25% - 42%
US - Pale 2-Row 4 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 38% 20% - 50%

Yeasts Used In Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 181 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 74 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 52 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 37 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 24 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 19 Danstar Ales High High 77% 50°F 77°F
Wyeast - London ESB Ale 1968 15 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Very High 69% 64°F 72°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 13 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58 12 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - Belle Saison 10 Lallemand Ales High Low 90% 59°F 95°F

Other Ingredients Used In Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Irish Moss 84 Fining Boil 27% 0% - 100%
Gypsum 79 Water Agt Boil 11% 0% - 100%
Ginger 52 Spice Secondary 31% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 46 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 59%
Whirlfloc 43 Water Agt Boil 32% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 36 Water Agt Mash 53% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 34 Water Agt Mash 4% 0% - 40%
Cinnamon stick 29 Spice Mash 23% 0% - 64%
Nutmeg 26 Spice Mash 8% 0% - 24%
Cinnamon 26 Spice Boil 28% 0% - 100%

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