Ginger, spice and all things nice

mirsultankhan · Jan 31, 2015

I see quite a lot of innovative craft beers using different flavourings and I just wondered if any of you guys have introduced anything like cinnamon, vanilla, coffee, elderberries etc etc to your brews and how did it turn out? Two of my favourite beers have these subtle flavourings, Innis And Gunn Oak Aged Beer has vanilla and William Bros. Midnight sun has ginger.

I really fancy trying some ginger but there is little information on it. Does anyone know if it produces fermentable sugars, how much to use? whether you put it in with the mash or the boil or afterwards?

Many thanks for taking the time - regards Robbie. :drunk:

Mark1964 · Jan 31, 2015

I made a saison today using elderlowers and coriander seeds at the end of the boil. Smelled superb. Ill be adding 400g of gooseberries when racking into the secondary,

David_Riley · Jan 31, 2015

I made a pale ale with lemongrass and ginger for the wife for xmas which turn out fantastic, needless to say he didn't see much

4500g maris otter
250g crystal malt
20g simcoe hop 60 min
20g summer hops 60min
20g lemongrass 20min
20g ginger 15min
20g summer 15min
20g simcoe 10min
10g summer 10 min
Nottingham yeast

mirsultankhan · Jan 31, 2015

Mark1964 said:
I made a saison today using elderlowers and coriander seeds at the end of the boil. Smelled superb. Ill be adding 400g of gooseberries when racking into the secondary,

so in this instance you just kind of used them like a hop addition at flame out. thats almost half a KG of gooseberries, its sounds delicious!

mirsultankhan · Jan 31, 2015

David_Riley said:
I made a pale ale with lemongrass and ginger for the wife for xmas which turn out fantastic, needless to say he didn't see much

4500g maris otter
250g crystal malt
20g simcoe hop 60 min
20g summer hops 60min
20g lemongrass 20min
20g ginger 15min
20g summer 15min
20g simcoe 10min
10g summer 10 min
Nottingham yeast

oh yes! big fan of lemongrass, and again it seems as though you use then like one would a hop addition. delicious and fragrant.

LloydV · Jan 31, 2015

I put ginger and cinnamon in my xmas ale - it went down a storm

mirsultankhan · Feb 1, 2015

LloydV said:
I put ginger and cinnamon in my xmas ale - it went down a storm

Ok, very good! Did you simply grate the ginger and add cinnamon sticks into the boil like one does a hop?

David_Riley · Feb 1, 2015

when using lemongrass and ginger simply chopped up in small pieces (5mm squares) and throw them straight in to the boil

LloydV · Feb 2, 2015

I simply grated the fresh ginger and used powdered cinnamon.

Bounce · Feb 2, 2015

I made a Festive Porter using fresh ginger and Five Spice powder to get that clove/cinnamon/aniseed flavour but maybe went a bit mad with the five spice. It's a bit like a liquorice porter - actually quite tasty.

cheshirehomebrew · Feb 2, 2015

Havent added anything to my beers to flavour it as not a fan of disgusing good beers with fruity flavours, if its good beer why bother, but I have done some stand alone ginger beers, which is to say not ginger flavoured beers but full on alcholoic ginger ale - was nice!

mirsultankhan · Feb 2, 2015

cheshirehomebrew said:
Havent added anything to my beers to flavour it as not a fan of disgusing good beers with fruity flavours, if its good beer why bother, but I have done some stand alone ginger beers, which is to say not ginger flavoured beers but full on alcholoic ginger ale - was nice!

any chance of posting a recipe? I have been watching many videos of people making ginger beer and am somewhat confused, some people add lemons and limes and some people add malt extract and no lemons or limes, some people add spices some people don't. Anything close to Crabbies ginger beer would be awesome - thanks in advance

Chippy_Tea · Feb 2, 2015

mirsultankhan said:
any chance of posting a recipe? I have been watching many videos of people making ginger beer and am somewhat confused, some people add lemons and limes and some people add malt extract and no lemons or limes, some people add spices some people don't. Anything close to Crabbies ginger beer would be awesome - thanks in advance

Have a look at this thread - http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3826&highlight=ginger+beer

cheshirehomebrew · Feb 3, 2015

mirsultankhan said:
any chance of posting a recipe? I have been watching many videos of people making ginger beer and am somewhat confused, some people add lemons and limes and some people add malt extract and no lemons or limes, some people add spices some people don't. Anything close to Crabbies ginger beer would be awesome - thanks in advance

I will do tomorrow as it's at home

mirsultankhan · Feb 3, 2015

Chippy_Tea said:
Have a look at this thread - http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3826&highlight=ginger+beer

thanks so much

mirsultankhan · Feb 3, 2015

cheshirehomebrew said:
I will do tomorrow as it's at home

how many moons I have waited for a good ginger beer recipe

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