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Ginger wheat beer

278 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Partial Mash
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Will Coffroth
Calories: 278 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 10th 2018
1.085
1.010
9.8%
17.8
7.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.70 lb Flaked Barley0.7 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 6.3%
2.50 lb Brown Sugar2.5 lb Brown Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) 45 15 22.3%
3 lb Honey3 lb Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 26.8%
2.50 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen2.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen 42 2 22.3%
2.50 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat2.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Wheat - (late boil kettle addition) 42 3 22.3%
11.20 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Magnum0.4 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11.8 Boil 60 min 17.75 28.6%
1 oz Galaxy1 oz Galaxy Hops Pellet 17.8 Boil 0 min 71.4%
1.40 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 lb Fresh Ginger Spice Other 30 min.
2 each Lemon (Juice & zest) Spice Other 30 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Wheat 1010
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
58 - 74 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Priming
Method: Sugar      
 
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
 
Notes

This recipe is a first attempt at a ginger style beer.

  • Ginger and lemon juice to be added at flameout.

    First Brew 3/9/18: Gravity of 1.080 Final gravity of 1.012
    ABV 9.58 %

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  • Last Updated: 2018-08-29 04:22 UTC
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