On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 14:34:06 GMT, "Chris" <rrufiange@cfl.rr.com>
wrote:
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>Set "starter" to boil.
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>Starter - 12 grams ground ginger, pot of sugar/water.
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>Boiled till sugar dissolves.
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>Force-cooled to "warm to touch" by sitting in icebath in sink.
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>Added active dry yeast.
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>Set aside a jar with just sugar/water and yeast as a plant to cultivate.
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>Main "plant" placed in half-gallon Gustafson Eggnog jug.
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>Screw-lid placed "loose" over neck, so as not to build pressure.
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>Looks good so far...
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>This is an experiement to see if I can get a "quality" batch using only
>minimal resources.
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I made some homebrew ginger beer using fresh ginger root about 3
months ago. would have turned out great but I weighed the ginger at
the grocery store and the chunk I bought was twice as much as i
needed. I made a mental note to use half of it when i got home, but my
mental notebook being as crowded as it was I forgot and used the whole
shot. the beer turned out nice and fizzy and aromatic, but it was VERY
spicy. Still quite good tho. I think ill try another batch soon. Good
Luck with yours!

J. Chihonik