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Ginger Beer

167 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Metheglin
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1.22 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.025 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Source: DCN
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 13th 2023
1.051
1.010
5.4%
0.0
3.9
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 oz Briess - DME Golden Light16 oz DME Golden Light 44.6 4 66.7%
8 oz Honey8 oz Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 33.3%
24 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8.20 oz Ginger root Flavor Boil 0 min.
1 each Lemon Zest Flavor Boil 0 min.
0.50 each Cinnamon stick Spice Boil 0 min.
 
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:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 20 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Honey       Amount: 1.1 oz       Temp: 75 °F       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 1.85 g | 7.4 qt) 1.72 6.9  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.08 0.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1.93 g | 7.7 qt) 1.8 7.2  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.04 0.2  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Post boil volume 1.22 4.9  
Going into fermentor 1.22 4.9  
Total: 1.72 6.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Add 8.2 oz ginger, 1 lemon zest, 0.5 cinnamon stick at start of boil.
Boil 20 minutes.
Add honey and boil 10 minutes longer.
Chill to 65 F and pitch yeast.

Consider adding ginger and lemon zest towards end of fermentation.

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  • Last Updated: 2023-08-14 03:31 UTC