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Ginger Ninger

Created: Monday March 27th 2023
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144 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.69 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Herm_brews
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 144 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/828285/ginger-ninger
1.044
1.010
4.6%
37.6
6.8
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.60 lb American - Pale Ale2.6 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 65.4%
0.50 lb Dingemans - Munich MD0.5 lb Munich MD 36.5 6.3 12.6%
0.50 lb American - White Wheat0.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 12.6%
0.38 lb Honey Malt0.375 lb Honey Malt 37 25 9.4%
3.97 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Azacca10 g Azacca Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 60 min 37.57 100%
10 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
25 g Ginger Spice Boil 1 hr.
25 g Ginger Spice Boil 30 min.
50 g Ginger Spice Boil 0 min.
1 each Lemon Zest Spice Boil 0 min.
100 g Ginger Spice Primary 3 days
 
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) 36 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 1.9 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion 162 °F 156 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.76 g | 19 qt) 4.45 17.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.08 g | 20.3 qt) 4.76 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.5 -2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.01 g | 16.1 qt) 3.7 14.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.5 g | 10 qt) 2.69 10.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.69 g | 10.8 qt) 2.5 10  
Total: 4.45 17.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default

Batch Performance
Efficiency:
Conversion: 100.4%
Pre-Boil: 90% 33.5 ppg
Ending Kettle Efficiency N/A
Brew House: 76% 28.3 ppg
Wort Volume:
2.5 Gallons
  • Expected 2.5 Gallons of fermentable wort.
  • Expected OG: 1.044
  • Actual OG: 1.045
Alcohol and Attenuation:
Pending - N/A
Requires Brew Day Complete and Fermentation Complete log entries with gravity readings.
Amount Packaged:
2.25 Gallons
Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:
  • 12oz bottles: 24
  • Pints: 18
Latest Brew Log
Date Days Event Gravity Volume pH Temp Updated Comment
5/23/2023 12:04 AM
about 1 year ago 		+1 Mash Complete 1.035 4.02 Gallons 5/23/2023 12:04 AM
about 1 year ago
5/23/2023 12:04 AM
about 1 year ago 		+1 Pre-Boil Gravity 1.035 3.8 Gallons 5/23/2023 12:04 AM
about 1 year ago
5/23/2023 12:36 AM
about 1 year ago 		+1 Brew Day Complete 1.045 2.5 Gallons 5/23/2023 5:14 PM
about 1 year ago 		Left more than a beer’s worth of clear wort in the kettle after pickup tube clogged with galangal and lemon zest. Might consider bagging for recipes like this.
Post boil hydrometer sample measured after sitting overnight, bumped down from earlier measure from refractometer.
7/2/2023 8:30 PM
about 1 year ago 		+41 Dry Hopped 1.012 2.5 Gallons 7/2/2023 9:54 PM
about 1 year ago 		Sample tasted and smelled good, with a little ginger bite.
Added 100+ grams of fresh, pulverized ginger.
7/5/2023 9:46 PM
about 1 year ago 		+44 Packaged 1.012 288 Ounces 7/5/2023 9:46 PM
about 1 year ago 		Bottles primed with 2.60 ounces of PNW wildflower honey, using 15 ml per bottle.
 
Notes

This is an iteration of a ginger beer recipe provided to me by @Trialben from Brewer’s Friend

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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-22 05:32 UTC