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Alternative Fermentables Beer - Alternative Sugar Beer


A harmonious marriage of sugar and beer, but still recognizable as a beer. The sugar character should both be evident but in balance with the beer, not so forward as to suggest an artificial product.

Flavor Profile: Same as the base beer, except that some additional fermentables (honey, molasses, etc.) may add a flavor component. Whatever additional flavor component is present should be in balance with the beer components, and be a pleasant combination. Added sugars

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Top 10 Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Townsends Spruce Beer
3 gal 3.61% 0 1.028 1.000
extract 3528
Buckwheat-Honey Oatmeal Stout
0.75 gal 4.92% 54.68 1.060 1.023
All Grain 2998
Winter Honey Ale
5.5 gal 7.49% 47.77 1.074 1.017
All Grain 2213
Honey Brown Ale
22 L 4.57% 26.3 1.044 1.009
All Grain 2090
Seaweed Base
21 L 4.6% 21.1 1.050 1.015
extract 1726
Wildflower Mead with Black Currants and Cherries
3.5 gal 15.71% 0 1.160 1.040
All Grain 1707
Conrad's Winter Warmer
5 gal 7.78% 48.6 1.073 1.014
All Grain 1704
Red Honey rev2
500 L 6.05% 15.14 1.059 1.013
All Grain 1606
Gluten free
1.5 gal 6.26% 19.63 1.060 1.012
extract 1577
Mead
20 L 19.13% 0 1.148 1.002
extract 1417

Newest Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
THUNDER HONEY
580 L 6.67% 11.35 1.058 1.007
All Grain 48
Black Braggot
5.5 gal 10.08% 22.73 1.107 1.030
BIAB 99
Hoppy Possum- Peach Cider
5 gal 6.62% 0 1.050 1.000
BIAB 93
Bilitz Lemonade
5.5 gal 8.57% 0 1.065 1.000
All Grain 127
Honey Lager (6/24)
5.5 gal 5.54% 33.77 1.051 1.009
All Grain 217
Mountain Brew
20.8 L 2.1% 23.01 1.024 1.008
All Grain 181
ANZAC Biscuit Ale
24.5 L 4.96% 23.58 1.052 1.014
All Grain 147
Untitled
20 L 4.46% 33.63 1.041 1.007
extract 153
Ice Pop Seltzer
5.5 gal 5.01% 0 1.038 1.000
All Grain 136
Keto Root Beer
1 gal 3.41% 0 1.027 1.001
extract 174

Fermentables Used In Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Honey 37 Sugar honey 2°L
35 27% 2% - 100%
Cane Sugar 29 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 71% 3% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 19 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 69% 6% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 10 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 15% - 82%
Brown Sugar 6 Sugar sugar 15°L
45 47% 10% - 87%
Honey Malt 5 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 10% 3% - 17%
German - Acidulated Malt 5 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 2% 1% - 3%
German - Melanoidin 5 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 7% 2% - 13%
Molasses 5 Sugar sugar 80°L
36 35% 1% - 100%
White Sorghum Syrup - Gluten Free 4 Sugar sugar 1.5°L
37 80% 72% - 87%

Hops Used In Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 17 7 44% 14% - 100%
Saaz 6 3.5 64% 36% - 100%
Amarillo 4 8.6 28% 8% - 50%
East Kent Goldings 4 5 50% 14% - 100%
Magnum 4 15 29% 8% - 67%
Centennial 3 10 38% 18% - 75%
Citra 3 11 40% 26% - 67%
Fuggles 3 4.5 59% 29% - 71%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 3 4 51% 25% - 100%
Northern Brewer 3 7.8 29% 21% - 38%

Steeping Grains Used In Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range

Yeasts Used In Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 24 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 10 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - Champagne Yeast WLP715 7 White Labs Champagne 0.17 Low 90% 70°F 75°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 5 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 4 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Lallemand - Lalvin EC-1118 3 Lallemand Champagne High High 65% 59°F 77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST 3 Lallemand Ales Medium High 80% 50°F 72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Dried Lutra Kveik - OYL-071DRY 3 Norwegian Ales High Medium 78.5% 68°F 95°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 2 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Brewferm - Brewferm Blanche #Y015 2 Brewferm Ale n/a Low 78% 64°F 73°F

Other Ingredients Used In Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 14 Water Agt Sparge 8% 0% - 57%
Epsom Salt 11 Water Agt Sparge 2% 0% - 8%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 10 Water Agt Sparge 6% 0% - 54%
Irish Moss 8 Fining Boil 71% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 7 Other Boil 61% 4% - 100%
Whirlfloc 7 Water Agt Boil 63% 33% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 4 Water Agt Mash 41% 0% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 3 Water Agt Boil 55% 17% - 100%
Citric acid 3 Water Agt Mash 22% 8% - 33%
Baking Soda 3 Water Agt Mash 0% 0% - 1%

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