
Ginger Ale
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer • Extract • 5 gal
November 12, 2001 pm 05:50pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 4 lbs
Dry Amber Extract
Dry Amber Extract
Cream-colored and full-flavored; will produce amber colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters. Made of pale and crystal malts.
- 5 lbs
White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
White Table Sugar (Sucrose)
Common household table/baking sugar. Lightens flavor and body of beer. Can contribute a cider-like flavor to the beer if not cold-fermented or used in large quantities.
- 2 oz
Admiral - 12.0 AA% whole; boiled 20 min
Admiral
Admiral hops are known for their high acid content, delivering a bold yet smooth bitterness. They showcase notes of orange citrus and herbal undertones, making them an excellent choice for crafting more bitter Pale Ales and ESBs.
- 3 3/4 oz
Ginger - (omitted from calculations)
Ginger
- 20 oz
lemons - (omitted from calculations)
lemons
- 1 oz
yeast nutrient - (omitted from calculations)
yeast nutrient
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Wyeast 1968 London ESB Ale™
Wyeast 1968 London ESB Ale™
Highly flocculant top-fermenting strain with rich, malty character and balanced fruitiness. This strain is so flocculant that additional aeration and agitation is needed. An excellent strain for cask-conditioned ales.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 21 - Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
Subcategory: A - Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.081 | 1.026 - 1.120 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.017 | 0.995 - 1.035 | ![]() |
Color: | 8.0 SRM | 1 - 50 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 8.4% ABV | 2.5% - 14.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 34.9 IBU | 0 - 100 | ![]() |
Discussion
help
2001-12-13 2:13pm
when do you add ginger and lemons
Very good beer!
2005-08-24 1:20pm
I added the ginger & lemons during the last 15 minutes of the boil. I also used 1/2 as much sugar as the recipe called for. It needs at least three weeks in the bottle to let the flavors mellow.