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Trader Joe's Ginger Beer

Method: Extract
Style: Alternative Sugar Beer
Boil Time: 0 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 95% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 130 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 6.2 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/triple-ginger-brew-sparkling-beverage-051857

Created: Saturday December 21st 2024

Original Gravity:

1.041

Final Gravity:

1.000

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

0.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

19.95

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
400 g	Cane Sugar400 g Cane Sugar		46	0	100%
400 g / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
128 oz	Trader Joe's Ginger Brew	$ 19.95 / gal $ 19.95	Other	Other	0 min.
$ 19.95

Yeast

Lallemand - Lalvin EC-1118

Amount:	1 Tsp	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	65%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	59 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 14 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: Honey Amount: 0.8 oz Temp: 70 °F CO₂ Level: 2 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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

Notes

Main ingredients:
128 ounces of Trader Joe's Ginger Brew (5 bottles) degassed (Note: The fermentable sugars are in the Ginger Brew; do not add additional sugar unless you want to bump up the potential ABV)
1 tsp EC-1118 yeast

Optional additives but recommend:
Yeast nutrient (follow directions per gallon of must)
Tannin (follow directions per gallon of must)
Pectic enzyme (follow directions per gallon of must)

Optional step but recommend:
Backsweeten to 1.02 gravity with honey (about 200 grams) or other sweetener of choice (Note: This includes the honey used for priming)

Carbonation:
Reuse the Trader Joe's Ginger Brew flip-top bottles and bottle the fermented beverage after backsweetening
Bottle condition for a week to carbonate, then pasteurize the bottles

Pasteurization:
Place bottles in large tall pot and fill with water until neck of bottles are covered
Remove the bottles after filling pot with water
Place pot of water on stove and heat to 185⁰F
Once temperature is reached, remove pot off heat and place bottles back into the hot water
Let the bottles sit in hot water for 15-20 minutes then remove bottles carefully (they are hot and under pressure!)
Let the bottles get back to room temperature on their own (let them sit)
Refrigerate after cooled to room temperature
Enjoy!

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Last Updated: 2024-12-21 21:10 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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