Ginger Beer

[Hamish Hill]

Gidday, does anybody have a proven recipe for ginger beer? I am hoping to make something similar to the Dux's 'Ginger Tom'
Can't seem to find anything around here.
Cheers in advance.

[Chris Banks]

Since no one has chimed in - this was something I came up with very loosely based on Ginger Tom I - called it Ginger Nutter - I LOVE ginger so this had a lovely ginger aroma and a good spicy kick so you could back the ginger right off to a couple of hundred grams as a starting point?

It is an extract recipe to save time but could easily be converted to grain if required.

Ginger Nutter

Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

 

Type: Extract	Date: 3/21/2010
Batch Size: 23.00 L	Brewer: Chris
Boil Size: 26.33 L	Asst Brewer: Anubis
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0	Brewhouse Efficiency: -
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU 1.70 kg Pale Liquid Extract (15.8 EBC) Extract 43.59 % 1.00 kg Honey (2.0 EBC) Sugar 25.64 % 0.50 kg Honey (2.0 EBC) Sugar 12.82 % 0.50 kg Sugar, Table (Sucrose) [Boil for 30 min] Extract 12.82 % 0.20 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (78.8 EBC) Grain 5.13 % 20.00 gm Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) Hops 11.7 IBU 30.00 gm Williamette [5.50 %] (8 min) Hops 5.3 IBU 0.30 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc 3.00 items Lemon Juice & Rinds (Boil 30.0 min) Misc 3.00 items Lemon Zest (Boil 15.0 min) Misc 300.00 gm Ginger Root (Boil 15.0 min) Misc 900.00 gm Ginger Root (Boil 30.0 min) Misc 1 Pkgs S05 Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.050 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.045 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.59 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.56 %
Bitterness: 19.2 IBU	Calories: 418 cal/l
Est Color: 12.8 EBC	Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: None	Total Grain Weight: 0.20 kg
Sparge Water: -	Grain Temperature: -
Sparge Temperature: -	TunTemperature: -
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE	Mash PH: -
Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)
Mash Notes: -
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar	Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 130.3 gm	Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 15.6 C	Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 11.1 C
Notes
500ml Wort recovery added at day 2
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[Hamish Hill]

Thanks Chris, looks similar to what I brewed but mine turned out a little sweet as I did not use as much ginger and I back sweetened with stuff from a ginger beer kit. Next time will leave that out. Tastes not bad all the same.