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Ginger Beer

173 calories 15.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 53% (brew house)
Source: Me
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 25th 2016
1.053
1.010
5.6%
25.3
5.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pilsner12 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 84.2%
2.25 lb German - Vienna2.25 lb Vienna 37 4 15.8%
14.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.40 oz Tettnanger1.4 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 25.28 100%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.35 oz Lemon zest Flavor Boil 5 min.
2.10 oz Fresh grated ginger Flavor Boil --
 
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:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 195 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
4.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.4 qt/lb 4.99 20  
Mash volume with grains 6.13 24.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.78 -7.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.85 g | 15.4 qt) 4.29 17.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.8 g | 27.2 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 9.28 37.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ginger Beer" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Me. All Grain, ABV 5.63%, IBU 25.28, SRM 5, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Lemon zest, Fresh grated ginger)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-06-18 18:22 UTC