I gave this mixed reviewed beverage a shot.
My recipe:
Golden syrup 454g
Black treacle 300g
Lemons 2
Ground ginger heaped teaspoon
Water 4 litres
Dried bitter yeast, 6g, expired 8 months ago
Yeast nutrient half teaspoon
1.Heat the water on a moderate heat. Stir in the golden syrup and treacle. Heat until boiling and once boiling turn down to a simmer. Cut the lemons into quarters, squeeze all juice into mixture, then also add solid remains of lemons to mixture. After a few minutes sieve out lemon solids, press solids to get any absorbed liquid back into the pan and then discard the solids. Cut the heat, stir in the yeast nutrient and ginger. Cover and allow to cool.
2. Once cool transfer to fermenter and add yeast.
3. When fermentation stops rouse yeast.
4. 5 days after rousing, if no signs of fermentation, bottle with half teaspoon of sugar per pint.
Pic at 2245 last night after putting into fermenter.
Pic at 1545 today. (It is a different condom as when piercing the first one I actually put a massive rip in it.)
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