UPDATE
The cloudiness never really went away, but it tasted great! The rye is still pretty subtle but the ginger was perfect. I'm going to make this one again but a 10 gallon batch instead. I'm gonna use a bit more rye this time and less two row for a slightly lower OG.
UPDATE
I brewed this on 5/9/13 and it fermented steadily for about four days. I ended up with 4 3/4 gal of 1.059 wort.
Today (5/19/13) I took a sample and got 1.008.
1.059 OG
1.008 FG
6.97% ABV
It's pale and cloudy still, but the ginger smells awesome. Honestly despite some young beer...
10 lb 2 row
3 lbs rye
1 lb crystal 20
Mash @ 151 for 1 hour
Sparge @ 174 for 10 mins
60 min 1/2 oz Magnum hops
10 min 5 oz ginger juice
10 min 1 lemon squeezed
5 min 1 oz Liberty hops
KO 11oz honey
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