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DRB · Post by **DRB** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:24 pm

Hows it looking/tasting need an update.

BlightyBrewer · Post by **BlightyBrewer** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:17 pm

It's bottled, and is carbonating well. In fact, I am worried it may explode so am letting it carbonate in a plastic fermenter, and periodically let off some pressure when the bottle feels a little "stressed". It smells good, and will be ready to taste next weekend.

I have just started another plant with ground ginger as per your recommended recipe DRB. I will have lashings of ginger beer at this rate!

I'll keep you posted.

DRB · Post by **DRB** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:12 pm

I'd like to know when ready, wich one tastes the best fresh or ground.

BlightyBrewer · Post by **BlightyBrewer** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:27 pm

I've just taken a sneaky taste of the fresh ginger beer. Don't know whether it is too early?

It's carbonating like a beast, and isn't "gingery" enough for me. It's nice, but the ginger taste is subtle rather than strong (as I like it). So, using fresh requires a lot of ginger. I was adding about two teaspoons of finely chopped fresh ginger per day.

The ground ginger plant will be ready for bottling on Sunday.

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:32 pm

I found the dried ginger more firey almost peppery. I could never duplicate this with fresh ginger despite massively increasing the quantities

DRB · Post by **DRB** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:16 pm

Ground ginger it is then.
BB iv'e got a plant ready for making monday aswel ,the wife insisted I had to make more,I think she might be changing into a Ginger Beer monster

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Frothy · Post by **Frothy** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:21 am

Ginger beer rocks!!!!!!!

Matt

Post by **Andy** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:22 am

Frothers - did you post your recipe (or procedure) up on the old forum ?

If not then how about bunging it up here ?

BlightyBrewer · Post by **BlightyBrewer** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:08 am

It was DRB's recipe I used andy:-

1.Plant: 3/4 pint boiled luke warm water + 2 tspn sugar + 2 tspn ground ginger + 1 tspn bread yeast in coffee jar (keep lid loose)

2. Feed plant every 24 hrs for 7 days: 1 tspn ground ginger + 1 tspn sugar

3. On day 7, boil 1 pint water, ad 1 lb sugar + juice of two lemons - mix and add 6 pints of cold water

4. Pour liquid only from plant (filter out crud) into mixture

5. Bottle and leave in a warm place for 2 weeks. Keep top loose on bottle to prevent explosions during first few days.

6. Cool and serve your lashings of ginger beer with cakes and scones!

Post by **Andy** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:41 pm

Just found some ground ginger in the cupboard (best before 1998!

) so will give this a go this evening

Edit: Just tried the ginger and it's not very gingery so perhaps a new purchase is required

Post by **Andy** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:38 pm

Ginger plant underway and bubbling already

DRB · Post by **DRB** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:31 pm

Nice one

,I have just bottled mine tonight,split the crud in half and carry on the same for next week.

Post by **Andy** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:33 pm

When I add sugar/ginger to the plant each day do I stir it all up or leave alone ?

BlightyBrewer · Post by **BlightyBrewer** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:21 pm

I stir it up.

Post by **Andy** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:34 pm

Yeah, I have been

Bottling tonight!

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