Trying to build a ginger pale ale, how much ginger?

[nasa258e]

I've seen recipes anywhere from 1 oz. to 2 lbs. I don't know where to start. I'm making a 5 gallon batch. I want to use fresh ginger and I would like a strong taste and aroma of ginger but still clearly a pale ale. Can anyone help with amounts? I would really appreciate it

 

[nasa258e]

I've seen recipes anywhere from 1 oz. to 2 lbs. I don't know where to start. I'm making a 5 gallon batch. I want to use fresh ginger and I would like a strong taste and aroma of ginger but still clearly a pale ale. Can anyone help with amounts? I would really appreciate it

 

[treacheroustexan]

I think 1 oz would be good. Very easy to overdo.

 

[Quaker]

A little overboard asking the same thing in 4 different places. This is from Mitch Steele's presentation at the 2014 AHA conference. If you're an AHA member, you can access the whole thing and the audio from his presentation.

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No personal experience, because I've tried a few commercial examples and don't like them. Although I love ginger in food and use the fresh roots often.