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Ginger Beer

Method: Extract
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 40 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.082 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: JAV123
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday May 7th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

11.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3 lb	Dry Malt Extract - Light3 lb Dry Malt Extract - Light	42	4	50%
1 lb	Molasses1 lb Molasses	36	80	16.7%
1 lb	Turbinado1 lb Turbinado	44	10	16.7%
1 lb	Lactose (Milk Sugar)1 lb Lactose (Milk Sugar)	41	1	16.7%
6 lbs / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.50 lb	Mashed ginger	Spice	Boil	25 min.
1 oz	Sweet Orange Peel	Flavor	Boil	25 min.
4 oz	Crystallized Ginger	Flavor	Boil	25 min.
6 tbsp	Lemon Juice	Flavor	Primary	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: Corn sugar Amount: 5 oz.

Notes

Adjust the ginger according to taste; this recipe calls for 1.5 pounds of ginger. The crystallized ginger is what really kicks up the ginger flavor. You can get 8oz. packages ("candied ginger") from Trader Joes.

The lactose gives the beer a good bit of body and sweetness.

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Last Updated: 2018-05-08 19:48 UTC

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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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