Homemade ginger ale

[BladeVenom]

I wonder if a good yeast from a brewing supply store would produce a cleaner flavor. Baking yeast makes some funny tastes.

I would guess brewer's yeast would be better. Recipes probably just use what's more common.

 

[Joseph F]

add more ginger?

so, no lemons on hand, but I have:

2 limes
2 pink grapefruit
1 blood orange.

what say you, AT?

:hmm:

I would go with 2 Tbsp of lime juice and 1 Tbsp of grapefruit juice. :thumbsup:

 

[Crono]

add more ginger?

so, no lemons on hand, but I have:

2 limes
2 pink grapefruit
1 blood orange.

what say you, AT?

:hmm:

Lime and orange.

Grapefruit flavor might kill the ginger.

 

[Joseph F]

Lime and orange.

Grapefruit flavor might kill the ginger.

Eh, I suppose it could.
I think that lime and orange would be safer, as you stated.

 

[herm0016]

marked. going to have to try this.

 

[xSauronx]

ive done some homebrewing, might need to put this on my todo list after i do some more honey meade...

 

[Joseph F]

ive done some homebrewing, might need to put this on my todo list after i do some more honey meade...

Can you provide a recipe for said mead?

 

[zinfamous]

you know what is even better, i haven't had this in many years, but i love it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sima_(mead)
http://scandinavianfood.about.com/od/beverages/r/SpringMead.htm

holy shit, I want me some Sima.

When I was visiting Latvia, Birch juice was in season--very simple, made from birch sap, that everyone collects on their own.

very refreshing

 

[zinfamous]

Lime and orange.

Grapefruit flavor might kill the ginger.

well, I've already gone with the grapefruit--used ~1/3 of a small grapefruit and a whole (large) lime.

I was actually leery about the blood orange, because they are quite sweet, and I don't like ginger ale that is too sweet.

I used an empty Simply Orange container, which is ~1.7 liters--hopefully it has a good enough seal.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Anyone heard the rumor about how you can just go to a store and buy ginger ale already in a bottle ready to drink?

 

[zinfamous]

Anyone heard the rumor about how you can just go to a store and buy ginger ale already in a bottle ready to drink?

does mommy still dress you?

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Anyone heard the rumor about how you can just go to a store and buy ginger ale already in a bottle ready to drink?

Do you buy a dell instead of building your own? What about your food? Still eating lunchables?

 

[dawp]

this probably the best ginger grater i have used

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017OCTTS/ref=oh_o02_s00_i00_details

there is also a larger, 6 1/2in. sized one.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

does mommy still dress you?

Yes, and I look damn good.

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Do you buy a dell instead of building your own? What about your food? Still eating lunchables?

Never had a Dell, I hear they have good monitors. Also never had lunchables, fast food is easier.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Never had a Dell, I hear they have good monitors. Also never had lunchables, fast food is easier.

Lol. What about grasa

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Lol. What about grasa

WTF, is this some kind of Jedi mind trick? WTF is Grasa. Don't tell me to Google it, I have to leave for work right now. 😀 I am going to Costco for lunch later, slice of pizza and a drink $2.78.

 

[Joseph F]

WTF, is this some kind of Jedi mind trick? WTF is Grasa. Don't tell me to Google it, I have to leave for work right now. 😀 I am going to Costco for lunch later, slice of pizza and a drink $2.78.

Hell yeah, Costco pizza is awesome. (Compared to other national chains)

 

[Fritzo]

I'm trying this this weekend 🙂

 

[Perknose]

I'm trying this this weekend 🙂

Too damn easy not to do! Plus, I LOVE the premium ginger "beer."

 

[zinfamous]

Yes, and I look damn good.

more power to ya, bro.

:thumbsup:

 

[zinfamous]

this probably the best ginger grater i have used

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017OCTTS/ref=oh_o02_s00_i00_details

there is also a larger, 6 1/2in. sized one.

gah, I knew I needed something like that. I've been grating ginger with my tiny lemon zester for more than a year, and it's a major PITA. It probably took me ~30 minutes last night to get 2 tbl of ginger. 😀

 

[Jaepheth]

What would happen if after filling the bottle, leaving the 1in of space at the top, you squeezed the bottle before sealing so that there was no space?

That would allow more CO2 to form before you refrigerate wouldn't it? Would it lead to a higher alcohol content?

 

[sourceninja]

I'd assume you could treat it like homebrew and ferment it with a airlock for a few days then swap it out for the cap and let it carb up.

 

[Born2bwire]

What would happen if after filling the bottle, leaving the 1in of space at the top, you squeezed the bottle before sealing so that there was no space?

That would allow more CO2 to form before you refrigerate wouldn't it? Would it lead to a higher alcohol content?

I doubt it. As far as I know, the pressure is not limiting the amount of CO2 that is produced. In addition, this would probably mean less CO2 that is dissolved into the ginger ale for a given amount of time because it means that more CO2 needs to be produced to build up atmospheric pressure in the bottle before the carbon dioxide is forced into the water.

If you want more carbonation, then you just let the bottle ferment longer, but I have found that a day or two builds up enough carbon dioxide.