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Ginger Beer

147 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.152 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 28th 2021
1.045
1.008
4.9%
16.5
3.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Cane Sugar4 lb Cane Sugar 46 0 79%
1 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L)1 oz Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L) 38 275 1.2%
1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar) 41 1 19.8%
5.06 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Citra1 oz Citra Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 16.45 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 lb Ginger Spice Boil 30 min.
1 each Lime Zest Flavor Boil 30 min.
1 each Lemon Zest Spice Boil 30 min.
1 each Lemon juice Flavor Boil 30 min.
1 each Lime juice Flavor Boil 30 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Champagne Yeast WLP715
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
90%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
70 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 74 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Boil water added to kettle (equipment estimates 2.66 g | 10.6 qt) 2.62 10.5  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.38 1.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.04 g | 12.2 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil volume 1.5 6  
Top off amount 3.5 14  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 6.12 24.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ginger Beer" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Brewer #337876. Extract, ABV 4.89%, IBU 16.45, SRM 3.62, Fermentables: (Cane Sugar, Belgian Candi Sugar - Dark (275L), Lactose (Milk Sugar)) Hops: (Citra) Other: (Ginger, Lime Zest, Lemon Zest, Lemon juice, Lime juice)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-30 00:57 UTC