Ginger Beer Beer Recipe | All Grain American Light Lager by Brewmasterbigz | Brewer's Friend
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Ginger Beer

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Light Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 20th 2016
1.050
1.009
5.4%
42.5
4.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row5 lb Pale 2-Row 36 1.75 51.3%
1.25 lb German - CaraFoam1.25 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 12.8%
3 lb Honey3 lb Honey 42 2 30.8%
0.50 lb Canadian - Honey Malt0.5 lb Honey Malt 37 25 5.1%
9.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Cascade1.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 41.01 60%
1 oz Willamette1 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 2 min 1.49 40%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.88 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 oz Ginger Root Spice Boil 30 min.
2 oz Ginger Root Spice Boil 10 min.
1 each Lemon juice Flavor Boil 30 min.
2 oz Lemon Zest Flavor Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
filtered
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

8.4 qt / 7.45 litres (2.1 Gal) @164F (152) 60 min
Sparge 4.65 Gal @ 175F.
Pre Mash 6.75 Gal
Pre boil - 6.5 Gal
Post boil - 5.5 Gal

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  • Last Updated: 2016-03-20 18:18 UTC
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