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“DIABETIC” BEER & WINE RECIPES

I really dislike terms like “diabetic beer” & “diabetic wines” & I’m sure that many diabetes sufferers will hate them even more than me, perhaps “diabetic friendly” would be more apt, but there again, some may find that condescending/patronising or politically too correct. Hopefully, dear reader, you will find that on this page at least, I’m not deliberately trying to offend anyone.

Right, after my pathetic grovelling, “diabetic” drinks should not be weak-tasting or bland like most normal pub drinks, why impose more hardships on to the poor diabetes sufferers? Remember the days when the tasteless “Kaliber” was advertised by that tasteless Scotsman? I’d rather drink “Bud”. Drinking should be enjoyable & so the following recipes are designed to help make it a pleasure for diabetes sufferers.

“DIABETIC” BEER RECIPES

Here are a few typical recipes for “diabetic” beer, I hope this is the correct terminology, please contact me if it is wrong. The estimated “Carbohydrates per 500ml glass” assumes a yeast of around 76% efficiency, & will be slightly lower if a higher efficiency yeast is used. The “Calories per 500ml glass” includes the carbohydrates, 1g carbs ≈ 3.75 cals.

All recipes are for an initial volume of 23 litres unless otherwise stated.

The gravity calculations exclude the priming sugar & so the “effective” OG may be a degree or two higher than this.

The “priming sugars” given in the recipes may seem odd/difficult quantities but are based on level 5ml tsp measures per litre where:-

3.16g = 1 level 5ml tsp, 4.74g = 1½ level 5ml tsp & 6.3g = 2 level 5ml tsp. Priming sugar adds the carbonation or fizz to our brews.

The bitterness calculation assumes a 20% hop extract efficiency & that any sugars are added after the boil.

It is a good idea to check all recipes with a calculator. The YoBrew recipe calculator was used for these recipes & the “Extract calc.” page has an option for boiling the hops on their own, saving time & money. Version 1.5 has the (important) calories/“carbs” calculations included.

My SAINSBUG’S PALE ALE! & WORTHEE recipes may also be worth a try.

“DIABETIC” BEER RECIPES “DIABETIC” WINE RECIPES “DIABETIC” CIDER & MEAD RECIPES

LIGHT ALE

Malt extract light

Sugar

Priming sugar g/litre

Fuggles hops (4.5%)

Ale yeast

1800g

220g

3.16

67g

O.G. (Excluding primer)

F.G.

Alc. % (Including primer)

Bitterness EBU

Colour EBC

Calories per 500ml glass

Carbohydrates per 500ml glass

Suggested drinking temp. °C

Calc.

1028

1005

3.2

101g

3.2g

10-13

MILD ALE

Malt extract light

Crushed Crystal

Black malt

Sugar (brown or white or mixed)

Priming sugar g/litre

Fuggles hops (4.5%)

Ale yeast

1500g

250g

125g

250g

4.74

55g

O.G. (Excluding primer)

F.G.

Alc. % (Including primer)

Bitterness EBU

Colour EBC

Calories per 500ml glass

Carbohydrates per 500ml glass

Suggested drinking temp. °C

Calc.

1029

1004

3.5

110g

3.4g

10-13

STOUT

This is a sweet stout but omitting the saccharin tablets will produce a dry drink.

Malt extract light

Black malt

Chocolate malt

Sugar (brown or white or mixed)

Priming sugar g/litre

Goldings hops (5.3%)

Saccharin tablets (add after fermentation)

Ale yeast

1500g

125g

130g

330g

4.74

55g

O.G. (Excluding primer)

F.G.

Alc. % (Including primer)

Bitterness EBU

Colour EBC

Calories per 500ml glass

Carbohydrates per 500ml glass

Suggested drinking temp. °C

Calc.

1028

1004

3.4

100

106g

3.1g

10-13

BROWN ALE

Brown ale is fundamentally a bottled mild ale.

Malt extract light

Crushed Crystal

Roast barley

Sugar

Priming sugar g/litre

Fuggles hops (4.5%)

Challenger hops (7.5%)

Ale yeast

1500g

240g

70g

60g

4.74

30g

20g

O.G. (Excluding primer)

F.G.

Alc. % (Including primer)

Bitterness EBU

Colour EBC

Calories per 500ml glass

Carbohydrates per 500ml glass

Suggested drinking temp. °C

Calc.

1025

1005

91g

3.2g

10-13

“DIABETIC” WINE RECIPES

Here are a few typical “diabetic” wine recipes. All are for an initial volume of 4.7 litres, thus allowing 200ml for losses/spillage & leaving a final volume of 4.5 litres (6 x 750ml bottles). Keep the O. G. below 1070 to limit the calories. These recipes are for dry wines, for sweeter wines use saccharin or some similar artificial sweetener, DO NOT use sugar, apart from the obvious reasons it could prove explosive if secondary fermentation occurs in the bottles.

Again it is a good idea to check all recipes with a calculator. The YoBrew recipe calculator was used for these recipes. Versions 1.4 & higher includes calculations for calories/”carbs”.

“DIABETIC” BEER RECIPES “DIABETIC” WINE RECIPES “DIABETIC” CIDER & MEAD RECIPES

“DIABETIC” CIDER & MEAD RECIPES

Un-sweetened, fairly low alcohol ciders are fairly low in calories & carbohydrates. A 500ml glass of “Easy Cider” will contain about 3.5g carbs & 130 calories in total. A similar glass of “Pete’s Industrial Cider” will contain about 5.3g carbs & 240 calories in total. So, as usual, it is best to drink sensibly. At the expense of further tedious repetition, check all recipes with a calculator.

Meads will be a problem to the diabetes sufferer as honey contains unfermented sugars. 500g of honey in 4.5 litres will provide about 0.8g carbs in a 125ml glass, this will be increased if any fruits or juices are added (1 litre of apple juice will another 0.3g of carbs). Meads are therefore not recommended but, if you do wish to try them, keep the honey below 500g per 4.5 litres & the O. G. below 1070. If any fruits/juices are to be used, use strong-tasting ones & add them late in the fermentation stage (S.G. around 1000-1010 say - not critical), this will reduce the amounts of flavours & aromas lost & we will need them to prevent a too bland tasting mead. Ferment to dry &, if required, sweeten with saccharin or some similar artificial sweetener, DO NOT use sugar as this will add more calories/carbs & can start a dangerous secondary fermentation in the bottles.

GRAPPLEFRUIT

White grape juice (15.9g sugar/100ml)

Apple juice (11g)

Tinned fruit salad (7.2g sugar)

Sugar

Pectic enzyme

Bentonite

Yeast nutrient

Yeast.

2000ml

1000ml

410g

400g

1 tsp

Calculations (4.7 litres original vol.)

O.G.

F.G.

Alc. %

Final acidity %

Tannin %

Calories per 125ml glass

Carbohydrates per 125ml glass

1068

995

9.8

0.64

0.02

74g

1.2g

APPLE & GRAPE

Basically a simple variation of the above recipe that ha slightly different final characteristics. Up to three florets of elderflowers can be added to this wine but smell them first as this will affect the aroma.

Apple juice (11g sugar/100ml)

White grape juice (15.9g)

Sugar

Pectic enzyme

Bentonite

Yeast nutrient

Yeast.

2000ml

1000ml

450g

1 tsp

Calculations (4.7 litres original vol.)

O.G.

F.G.

Alc. %

Final acidity %

Tannin %

Calories per 125ml glass

Carbohydrates per 125ml glass

1068

995

9.8

0.6

0.01

75g

WHITE GRAPPLE

White grape juice (15.9g sugar/100ml)

Apple juice (11g)

Sugar

Pectic enzyme

Bentonite

Yeast nutrient

Yeast.

2000ml

1000ml

450g

1 tsp

Calculations (4.7 litres original vol.)

O.G.

F.G.

Alc. %

Final acidity %

Tannin %

Calories per 125ml glass

Carbohydrates per 125ml glass

1070

994

9.7

0.6

0.01

76g

1.1g

RED

Red grape juice (15.9g sugar/100ml)

Sugar

Pectic enzyme

Bentonite

Yeast nutrient

Yeast.

3000ml

400g

1 tsp

Calculations (4.7 litres original vol.)

O.G.

F.G.

Alc. %

Final acidity %

Tannin %

Calories per 125ml glass

Carbohydrates per 125ml glass

1069

994

0.61

0.13

76g

1.2g

LIGHT RED

Red grape juice (15.9g sugar/100ml)

Apple juice (11g)

Sugar

Pectic enzyme

Bentonite

Yeast nutrient

Yeast.

2000ml

1000ml

450g

1 tsp

Calculations (4.7 litres original vol.)

O.G.

F.G.

Alc. %

Final acidity %

Tannin %

Calories per 125ml glass

Carbohydrates per 125ml glass

1070

994

0.6

0.09

76g

1.1g

FIVE ALIVE

Tropicano or similar could replace the “Five Alive”.

Apple juice (11g sugar/100ml)

“Five Alive” (10g)

Sugar

Pectic enzyme

Bentonite

Yeast nutrient

Yeast.

2000ml

1000ml

550g

1 tsp

Calculations (4.7 litres original vol.)

O.G.

F.G.

Alc. %

Final acidity %

Tannin %

Calories per 125ml glass

Carbohydrates per 125ml glass

1069

994

0.55

0.01

76g

0.9g

MIXED JUICE ROSÉ

Red grape juice will produce a darker colour.

White or red grape juice (15.9g sugar/100ml)

Apple juice (11g)

Cranberry & Raspberry juice (12.6g)

Sugar

Pectic enzyme

Bentonite

Yeast nutrient

Yeast.

1000ml

450g

1 tsp

Calculations (4.7 litres original vol.)

O.G.

F.G.

Alc. %

Final acidity %

Tannin %

Calories per 125ml glass

Carbohydrates per 125ml glass

1067

995

9.7

0.65

0.05

74g

“DIABETIC” BEER RECIPES “DIABETIC” WINE RECIPES “DIABETIC” CIDER & MEAD RECIPES

LAGER

Malt extract light/extra light

Sugar

Priming sugar g/litre

Hallertaur hops (2.5%)

Lager yeast

1800g

400g

6.3

110g

O.G. (Excluding primer)

F.G.

Alc. % (Including primer)

Bitterness EBU

Colour EBC

Calories per 500ml glass

Carbohydrates per 500ml glass

Suggested drinking temp. °C

Calc.

1031

1004

3.9

8 / 4

119g

3.2g

8-10

WHEAT BEER

Wheat Malt extract

Sugar

Priming sugar g/litre

Saaz hops (3.25%)

Wheat beer yeast

1800g

300g

6.3

60g

O.G. (Excluding primer)

F.G.

Alc. % (Including primer)

Bitterness EBU

Colour EBC

Calories per 500ml glass

Carbohydrates per 500ml glass

Suggested drinking temp. °C

Calc.

1029

1005

3.6

112g

3.2g

8-10

DUNKEL PETER I (WHEAT BEER)

Wheat Malt extract

Chocolate malt

Sugar

Priming sugar g/litre

Tettnanger (5% AA)

Hallertau (2%)

Wheat beer yeast

1800g

125g

300g

6.3

50g

20g

O.G. (Excluding primer)

F.G.

Alc. % (Including primer)

Bitterness EBU

Colour EBC

Calories per 500ml glass

Carbohydrates per 500ml glass

Suggested drinking temp. °C

Calc.

1030

1005

3.7

116g

3.4g

8-10

DUNKEL PETER II (LAGER)

Malt extract - extra light

Chocolate malt

Sugar

Priming sugar g/litre

Tettnanger (5% AA)

Hallertau (2%)

Lager yeast

1800g

125g

300g

6.3

50g

20g

110g

O.G. (Excluding primer)

F.G.

Alc. % (Including primer)

Bitterness EBU

Colour EBC

Calories per 500ml glass

Carbohydrates per 500ml glass

Suggested drinking temp. °C

Calc.

1030

1005

3.7

116g

3.4g

8-10

BITTER

Malt extract light

Black malt

Sugar

Priming sugar g/litre

Target hops (11.2%)

Ale yeast

1800g

30g

450g

3.16

28g + 10 (15mins)

(Yeast efficiency)

O.G. (Excluding primer)

F.G.

Alc. % (Including primer)

Bitterness EBU

Colour EBC

Calories per 500ml glass

Carbohydrates per 500ml glass

Suggested drinking temp. °C

Calc.

(76.26%)

1033

1004

3.8

119g

3.3g

10-13

(73%)

1033

1005

3.7

115g

3.4g

(80%)

1033

1002

123g

3.1g

“Late” hops are added 15 mins. from the end of the boil to give a more hoppy aroma & flavour.

In my calculations I normally assume a yeast efficiency of 76.26%, the effect of using a yeast of lower (73%) & higher efficiencies (80%) can be seen in the above table.

Note that the higher the yeast efficiency the alcohol & calories are increased but the carbohydrates are paradoxically decreased.