Ginger Beer Beer Recipe | All Grain Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer by Lazer J | Brewer's Friend
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Ginger Beer

141 calories 13.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23.5 liters
Post Boil Size: 20.7 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 14th 2023
1.043
1.009
4.5%
22.9
8.3
5.4
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 66.7%
1 lb German - CaraFoam1 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 11.1%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 50L1 lb Crystal 50L 34 50 11.1%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 17.66 33.3%
1.50 oz Willamette1.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 5.28 50%
0.50 oz Amarillo0.5 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 0 min 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19 L Strike 68 °C 67 °C 60 min
9 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.7 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 lb Ginger root Water Agt Boil 30 min.
1 lb Ginger root Water Agt Boil 5 min.
4 each Lime Zest Flavor Boil 5 min.
4 each Lime Juice Water Agt Boil 5 min.
0.50 lb Ginger root Water Agt Secondary 0 min.
2 each Lemon Zest Spice Boil 5 min.
2 each Lemon Juice Water Agt Boil 5 min.
5 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.53 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - London Fog Ale Yeast WLP066
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 75 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 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
"Ginger Beer" Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer recipe by Lazer J. All Grain, ABV 4.53%, IBU 22.94, SRM 8.29, Fermentables: (Pilsner, CaraFoam, Crystal 50L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Willamette, Amarillo) Other: (Ginger root, Lime Zest, Lime Juice, Lemon Zest, Lemon Juice, Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2024-12-20 15:08 UTC
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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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