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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 3680
Buckwheat-Honey Oatmeal Stout
0.75 gal 4.92% 54.68 1.060 1.023
All Grain 3093
Winter Honey Ale
5.5 gal 7.49% 47.77 1.074 1.017
All Grain 2321
Honey Brown Ale
22 L 4.57% 26.3 1.044 1.009
All Grain 2153
Seaweed Base
21 L 4.6% 21.1 1.050 1.015
extract 1840
Conrad's Winter Warmer
5 gal 7.78% 48.6 1.073 1.014
All Grain 1772
Wildflower Mead with Black Currants and Cherries
3.5 gal 15.71% 0 1.160 1.040
All Grain 1760
Red Honey rev2
500 L 6.05% 15.14 1.059 1.013
All Grain 1690
Gluten free
1.5 gal 6.26% 19.63 1.060 1.012
extract 1640
Mead
20 L 19.13% 0 1.148 1.002
extract 1460

Newest Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
FCB Hard Seltzer
40 gal 5.28% 0 1.040 1.000
All Grain 2
Honey Beer Leuca
1000 L 4.92% 28.15 1.046 1.008
All Grain 27
Honey Beer Leuca
1000 L 4.92% 25.59 1.046 1.008
All Grain 26
honey beer
6 L 5.55% 20.21 1.054 1.011
All Grain 48
Purple Sweet Potato and Pea Flower Ale
1170 L 4.95% 14.93 1.050 1.012
All Grain 33
Ruby Falls Seltzer
39 gal 4.95% 0 1.038 1.000
All Grain 45
Trader Joe's Ginger Beer
1 gal 5.32% 0 1.041 1.000
extract 340
THUNDER HONEY
580 L 6.67% 11.35 1.058 1.007
All Grain 144
Black Braggot
5.5 gal 10.08% 22.73 1.107 1.030
BIAB 157
Hoppy Possum- Peach Cider
5 gal 6.62% 0 1.050 1.000
BIAB 143

Fermentables Used In Alternative Sugar Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Honey 38 Sugar honey 2°L
35 27% 2% - 100%
Cane Sugar 30 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 72% 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%
Honey Malt 6 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 10% 3% - 17%
Brown Sugar 6 Sugar sugar 15°L
45 47% 10% - 87%
Flaked Oats 5 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 2% - 16%
German - Melanoidin 5 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 7% 2% - 13%
German - Acidulated Malt 5 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 2% 1% - 3%
Molasses 5 Sugar sugar 80°L
36 35% 1% - 100%

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 25 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
Lallemand - Lalvin EC-1118 4 Lallemand Champagne High High 65% 59°F 77°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 4 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°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 4 Other Primary 66% 17% - 100%
Citric acid 3 Water Agt Mash 22% 8% - 33%
Baking Soda 3 Water Agt Mash 0% 0% - 1%

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