Just bottled my home made Ginger beer, looking pretty good, anybody else made any here.. ??
1.3kg ginger
6 tsp ground ginger
1tsp Cream of tartar
3 lemons
2 limes
1.5kg sugar
1kg brew enhancer
Boiled up the ginger, lemons and limes (ground ginger too) for 30 min (in cheap bottled water)
added the rest to a 25litre fermenter and mixed it all together. Filled to the top with cheap bottled water (keep the bottles)
added champagne yeast and nutrient tsp of each.
gave it a stir.
Just bottled it and it tastes pretty good... gotta leave it two weeks but it should be lovely based on current impressions.
works out about 7% by the way!!
James' Ginger Beer
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Re: James' Ginger Beer
Interesting - let us know what it's like.
But what on earth is brew enhancer?
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But what on earth is brew enhancer?
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It's usually a mix of dextrose and dried malt extract. Normally used to give a bit more body to kit beer instead of plain sugar.
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Have you tried it yet? How do it work out?
how much water do you add - 25 litres altogher?
how much water do you add - 25 litres altogher?
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Re: James' Ginger Beer
HOw long was it in your primary (th 25L barrel) before you bottled it? I'm yet to strike a realy good recipie yet as i lovve bunderberg ginger beer
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