Ginger in Beer

[Colin Cummings]

Alright, who has used ginger in a beer, what form did you use, how much, what was the beer, etc.  Wanting to brew a ginger wheat.

Cheers,

Colin Cummings
Amarillo, TX

[Flynn, Nick E.]

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[Michael Williams]

Depends on what part of the flavor you are wanting. For the heat part put a bit into the boil along with some powdered ginger. Must of the volatiles are driven off but it keeps the ginger heat if you use enough  
For the bold flavor do that after primary.   I just grate mountains of it and toss it in.   Doesn't take to long but it does help to use a steeping bag so you can pull it out.

Starting a big ginger beer tomorrow. Trying to keep that punch it does tend to settle out.   Sounds good in a wheat.

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[Colin Cummings]

Michael, how much ginger in the boil is too much heat?  I have dried ginger I was thinking of using for heat (at flameout).  And fresh in the secondary for flavor.  How much do mountains of ginger weigh?

Cheers,

Colin Cummings
Amarillo, TX

[Grant James]

Aahaha, you beat me to it.

[Michael Williams]

That's the hardest question of all. Ginger is really variable depending on what you find. Personally I've never had enough for what I want must of the time so I've gone up to 6-8 ounces and still been fine. That's why I'm going for 8 today. 
Prost!
Michael

[Colin Cummings]

And that's in 10 gallons?

Cheers,

Colin Cummings
Amarillo, TX

[Michael Williams]

This is for 5 gallons.

[Colin Cummings]

Damn!  Half pound of ginger?  What's your OG?

Cheers,

Colin Cummings
Amarillo, TX

[Michael Williams]

I'll have to check. This is a ginger beer coopers kit I picked up from the brew store. Going to some it with a bunch more ginger than the kit.