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Ginger Beer

Method: Extract
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.119 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.238 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday July 3rd 2021

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

19.6

SRM (morey):

8.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Rahr - Premium Pilsner10 lb Premium Pilsner	36.8	1.75	71.4%
2 lb	Gambrinus - Honey Malt2 lb Honey Malt	37	25	14.3%
2 lb	Briess - Organic Carapils Malt2 lb Organic Carapils Malt	33.6	1.5	14.3%
14 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer - Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	60 min	6.83	16.7%
0.50 oz	cascade0.5 oz cascade Hops	Pellet	4.1	Boil	30 min	2.69	16.7%
1 oz	Northern Brewer - Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	11.9	Boil	10 min	7.36	33.3%
1 oz	Northern Brewer - Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	5 min	2.72	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Northern Brewer - Cascade (Pellet)	9.55	50%
0.50 oz	cascade (Pellet)	2.69	16.7%
1 oz	Northern Brewer - Citra (Pellet)	7.36	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.5 gal	Strike	172 °F	147 °F	30 min
0.5 gal	Steeping	212 °F	154 °F	30 min
2 gal	Decoction	212 °F	170 °F	5 min
1.5 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 oz	Ginger root	Spice	Boil	1 hr.
4 oz	lemon juice	Flavor	Boil	0 min.
1 each	lemon zest	Flavor	Boil	0 min.
4 oz	lime juice	Flavor	Boil	0 min.
1 each	lime zest	Flavor	Boil	0 min.
4 oz	Ginger root	Flavor	Primary	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - American Ale 1056

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 115 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

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Last Updated: 2022-07-17 19:10 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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