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Ginger Beer (half batch)

Method: Extract
Style: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Boil Time: 20 min
Batch Size: 10 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Rating:

4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 118 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 6.3 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Sunday March 10th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.040

Final Gravity:

1.001

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

1.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
135 g	Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen135 g Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen	42	2	12.6%
135 g	Dry Malt Extract - Wheat135 g Dry Malt Extract - Wheat	42	3	12.6%
800 g	Cane Sugar800 g Cane Sugar	46	0	74.8%
1,070 g / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
625 g	Ginger		Spice	Boil	20 min.
2 each	Lemon		Flavor	Boil	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	90%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 35 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: Dextrose Amount: 100g CO₂ Level: 3.0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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

Notes

Based on https://www.thehopandgrain.com.au/brew-ginger-beer/.

Didn't have enough Light DME for original recipe so substituted some Wheat DME and more raw sugar. Lemons are both juiced and zested.

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Last Updated: 2019-03-12 12:02 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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Garth Brews • 12/09/2019 at 11:33am

4 of 5

Super dry, super crisp, super ginger.

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Ginger Beer (half batch)

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