I was reading in my "Joy of Homebrew" last night about an ale with an addition of Ginger root. It sounds like it might be popular around the holidays. I wonder if anyone has brew this variation?
thanks, Mike
thanks, Mike
6. Honey Ginger Ale Batch Code – A6
Date Brewed: 06/18/11
Batch Size: 5 gallons 1 hr boil
Recipe: ‎6 oz Honey Malt
8 oz Victory (biscuit) malt
Grains added @~125, raised to 148-152 & steeped for 30 minutes (1.5 gal)
Sparged with another gallon+ of water @185
6# Bulk light LME (about 1# added @ 1st boil, rest @30 min)
12 oz honey
1# Dextrose (honey/dextrose added @ 45 min)
1oz fresh ginger (grated) (added @ 50 min)
Hops:
1oz Cascade (5.7% AA) @boil w/ 1# LME
.3oz Hallertau (5.7% AA) @ 30 min
.5oz Hallertau (5.7% AA) @ 45 min
.5oz Hallertau (5.7% AA) @ 55 min
OG: 1.061 (calculated w/ BrewTarget, forgot to measure pre-pitch)
Racked: N/A
FG: = 1.005 (Calculated ABV @ 7.358%)
Bottling: Transferred to keg 7/17/11, topped off with 30# of CO2 and put in fridge hooked to gas set @10#.
Notes: Wonderful aroma, distinct ginger notes and the hop character seems just right. more to be added later as it matures
I've got a 1-gallon test batch of an attempted Crabbie's clone fermenting right now. I plan to bottle this week and keep remaking it until I get it right. Once I do, Rob, I'll let you know. :rockin:I still wish somebody could clone Crabbies. That stuff is amazing. And apparently, Crystallized Ginger (or Candied as you yankees call it) is meant to be better for home brewing
Revvy - As always, your post was inspirational. I love the idea of infusing the priming sugar with ginger. I may do that in the ginger wheat ale I'm brewing next weekend. Thanks!
I've got a 1-gallon test batch of an attempted Crabbie's clone fermenting right now. I plan to bottle this week and keep remaking it until I get it right. Once I do, Rob, I'll let you know. :rockin:
shawnbou said:There are a couple of commercial ales with ginger out there right now if you're interested in trying it. Left Hand Good Juju and Shiner Ruby Redbird are in my fridge right now.
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