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Lee's gingered ale

Lee's gingered ale

Specialty Beer • Extract • 5 gal

yonkersbrewer

A test of a recipe and a recalculation of a beertown recipe

April 1, 2003 pm 02:57pm

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • .75 lbs American Caramel 40°L

    American Caramel 40°L

    Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.

  • .5 lbs American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

    Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

  • 3.5 lbs Liquid Dark Extract

    Liquid Dark Extract

    Used predominantly in the production of dark beers such as milds, browns, porters, and stouts.

  • 2.5 lbs Dry Dark Extract

    Dry Dark Extract

    Used predominantly in the production of dark beers such as milds, browns, porters, and stouts.

  • 2.0 oz Cascade - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 59 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1.0 oz Willamette - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Willamette

    This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy

  • 3.0 oz Grated Ginger - (omitted from calculations)

    Grated Ginger

  • Wyeast 1275 Thames Valley Ale™

    Wyeast 1275 Thames Valley Ale™

    Produces classic British bitters, rich complex flavor profile, clean, light malt character, low fruitiness, low esters, well-balanced.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 23 - Specialty Beer

Subcategory: A - Specialty Beer

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.052 1.026 - 1.120
Terminal Gravity: 1.010 0.995 - 1.035
Color: 24.8 SRM 1 - 50
Alcohol: 5.4% ABV 2.5% - 14.5%
Bitterness: 36.8 IBU 0 - 100

Discussion

james

ginger

2007-05-23 6:55pm

how long did you boil the ginger, and if you were to brew a lighter beer with ginger would you recomend using less? Love, James

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