Questions tagged [ginger-beer]
The old-fashioned fizzy ginger-flavoured drink, carbonated with yeast; this comes in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions.
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First time brewing Ginger Beer. Is it dead?
I am attempting to brew homemade ginger beer using this recipe
However, this is my second attempt at a plant/bug and it doesn't seem to be going well. Like the first time, the sediment in the plant ...
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Remaining ginger bug
This is the first time I will make a ginger bug and the process seems very simple but my question is. How long can I keep feeding my ginger bug and if I will be using that bug to make ginger beer ...
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Question about Ginger Bug
I'm very new to brewing and also fermentation and I'm really confused when I start fermenting my ginger bug. I don't know when to screw my bottle tight and when to put a cheese cloth on top of the ...
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Ginger bug, white powder kind of stuff on top
I just made a Ginger bug, feed Ginger and sugar daily, during first 3 days it was perfect with bubbles forming, but on forth day, no bubbles seen and some white powder/coat kind of substance on top ...
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What is the purpose of the ginger bug?
Ive been reading numerous recipes in preparation for my first brew, and im confused between two types of recipes:
The first generally involves boiling ginger, adding sugar, champagne yeast, ...
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Accidently added One Step sanitizer to my brew batch! Am I good or will I die?
I made a batch of ginger beer and brewing it hard at 5 and a half gallons. The fault came when I accidentally added a half-gallon of water with One Step in it to the batch before fermenting. It was ...
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Old ginger bug not bubbling anymore - could it still be alive in spite of no bubbles
I have an old ginger bug (my first) that I have had going for a few months and used a couple of times to make ginger beer with great results.
Last couple of months, though, I haven't been able to ...
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Brewing ginger beer and over carbonation
I've been trying to make ginger beer and the first attempt bombed, for some reason. I'm not clear if it's because of residual bleach, or tap water at the wrong point, or what. I was about to give up ...
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Can a Ginger Bug fermentation turn into Vinegar
I have fermented Ginger bug for 15days, feed it daily with additional Ginger and sugar, then stopped feeding further and kept it as it is for 5 days. Now I have refrigerated it.
I must say that ...
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What are the characteristics of baker's yeast?
I am looking to brew some ginger beer and other simple stuff.
I wonder what are the characteristics of baker's yeast?
Will they do for a ginger beer? What are the disadvantages?
In Europe we have ("...
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Measuring alcohol when using ginger bug
I have recently started to get my feet wet by making some ginger beers using a ginger bug to start the fermentation.
I would like to know the alcohol content of my final product, but as the ginger ...
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Measuring yeast for pitching into very small batches
Disclaimer; I am brewing predominantly ginger beer, and experimenting with some commercial yeasts in pitching.
My batches of ginger beer are 1~2 gallons max, as it's consumed pretty quickly and I ...
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My ginger beer is a thick sludge. Where might I have gone wrong?
I'm a novice fermenter who loves ginger beer, so I thought I'd try to make my own. I ordered some ginger beer plant from these guys and followed their guide: http://www.yemoos.com/gingerbeerguide.html
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To ferment or not to ferment for no alcohol
I am making ginger beer. I’m using basically raw ginger and honey and fermenting with bakers yeast. I’m getting somewhere between 2% & 2.3% ABV in testing. I don’t want any alcohol in the ginger ...
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What effects do different types of sugar have on the flavour of ginger beer?
I've been brewing ginger beer with raw cane sugar and have always found the short window between when the mixture becomes recognizable as ginger beer and when it turns into face-melting acid is quite ...
