Irish Twins Ginger Beer Beer Recipe | Extract Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer by CoCo | Brewer's Friend
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Irish Twins Ginger Beer

255 calories 29.8 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.102 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: Collin Corcoran
Calories: 255 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 17th 2016
1.076
1.024
6.9%
11.5
9.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light6 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light 42 4 75%
1 lb Honey1 lb Honey 42 2 12.5%
7 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 6.3%
0.50 lb Flaked Oats0.5 lb Flaked Oats 33 2.2 6.3%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 30 min 11.45 50%
1 oz Wakatu1 oz Wakatu Hops Pellet 7 Whirlpool 0 min 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 lb ginger Spice Boil 10 min.
1 oz Irish Moss Herb Boil 15 min.
2 oz Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
4 oz Lactose Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - West Yorkshire 1469
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

Used 3.25 gallons on brew day, added an additional gallon of filtered and de-chlorinated water at pitch.

After Primary fermentation was complete - added 4 oz. of ginger extract into secondary fermentation vessel.

1 week into secondary — added 1 lb. of peeled and sliced ginger root.

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