Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Ginger Beer!




Yield:
4 litres
Method:
  1. Boil 1 litre water in large pot
  2. Dissolve in 1 kg sugar
  3. Add in 250g minced ginger in cheese cloth
  4. Add in 6 tbsp concentrated lemon juice
  5. Boil 20 minutes
  6. Remove ginger
  7. Add cold water to make 4 litres
  8. Cool mixture (wort) to ~ 68-70F
  9. Transfer wort to 4l primary container
  10. Pitch 1 tbsp dry yeast into wort (champagne yeast is best, bread yeast the cheapest)
  11. Let ferment 4-5 days, until activity subsides
  12. Dissolve 2 tbsp sugar in 125ml hot water
  13. Add sugar water to clean secondary container
  14. Siphon brew to secondary container, leave sludge behind
  15. Siphon brew from secondary into bottles and cap
  16. Let bottles condition 1-2 weeks
  17. Drink, ahhhh cheap booze!

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