stromam
Well-Known Member
Today I made my first attempt at a ginger brew. I took a bunch of info from a number of other recipes, and kind of made it my own.
24 oz. fresh ginger (some sliced, some julienned, some chopped)
4 lbs light DME
1 lb Corn sugar
1/2 lb raw honey
4 lemons (zest & juice of all 4, pith of 2)
1/2 oz. Cascade hops
2 cups Safale US-05 starter
Brought about 3 gallons to a boil then added all my sugars, 1 lb of the ginger, all the lemon juice, and the 2 lemon rinds.
15 minute mark - removed rind, added 1/4 lb of ginger, zest of 4 lemons and 1/4 ounce cascade hops.
30 minute mark - added last of ginger (1/4 lb)
35 minute mark - added 1/4 oz. cascade hops
40 minute mark - chilled & pitched yeast @ 75 F
OG - 1.048
Had a very interesting profile. Very mild bitterness (which is what i was going for, used the pith for bitter, not hops), light hop aroma/flavor, nice amount of heat from ginger, as well as lingering mild ginger flavor. I plan on adding another 1/2 lb raw honey in a day or two. Cant wait to try this thing in 2-3 weeks. Yeast started up in less than 2 hours. Also my hands wreak of ginger, and probably will for a day or two!
24 oz. fresh ginger (some sliced, some julienned, some chopped)
4 lbs light DME
1 lb Corn sugar
1/2 lb raw honey
4 lemons (zest & juice of all 4, pith of 2)
1/2 oz. Cascade hops
2 cups Safale US-05 starter
Brought about 3 gallons to a boil then added all my sugars, 1 lb of the ginger, all the lemon juice, and the 2 lemon rinds.
15 minute mark - removed rind, added 1/4 lb of ginger, zest of 4 lemons and 1/4 ounce cascade hops.
30 minute mark - added last of ginger (1/4 lb)
35 minute mark - added 1/4 oz. cascade hops
40 minute mark - chilled & pitched yeast @ 75 F
OG - 1.048
Had a very interesting profile. Very mild bitterness (which is what i was going for, used the pith for bitter, not hops), light hop aroma/flavor, nice amount of heat from ginger, as well as lingering mild ginger flavor. I plan on adding another 1/2 lb raw honey in a day or two. Cant wait to try this thing in 2-3 weeks. Yeast started up in less than 2 hours. Also my hands wreak of ginger, and probably will for a day or two!