How to Make Ginger Beer - A Full Starter Guide

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To make ginger beer, we first need to make a ginger “bug.” A ginger bug is the starter culture that we’ll use to make a healthy, reliable ginger beer fermentation. Making a ginger bug takes about 5-7 days with minimal work needed. If you have the time to add cream and sugar to your coffee every morning, you won’t find this task much more time consuming. Once we get our ginger bug established and ready to rip, we can start thinking about making our base ginger beer recipe. Our only limits are our own taste buds. Experimentation is the key to finding out what tastes best to you! From there, you can add your creation to tried and true libations like the Moscow Mule, Gin Gin Mule, or Dark and Stormy. Or… not! Drink your ginger beer à la carte and reap the benefits of the probiotic refreshment you created!


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Recipe (Ginger Bug)

Equipment:

(1) Wide Mouth Quart Mason Jar amzn.to/2vD0ZQ2
(1) Easy Fermenter Wide Mouth Lid amzn.to/38xN5NJ
(1) Stainless Steel Grater amzn.to/2OZ10Vz
(1) Cutting Board amzn.to/31VjA6c
(1) Tbsp Measuring Spoon amzn.to/38xNMqj

Ingredients:

(3) Organic Fresh Ginger Roots
(3) Tbsp Granulated White Sugar
(2) Cups Filtered Water amzn.to/2UW0pri



Recipe (Ginger Beer)

Equipment

(1) Stainless Steel Pot amzn.to/2SaItq3
(1) Stainless Steel Grater amzn.to/2OZ10Vz
(1) Cocktail Mesh Strainer amzn.to/2HsYYss
(1) Stainless Steel Spoon amzn.to/36OHlO2
(1) Stainless Steel Reamer amzn.to/2u5xp5A
(1) Stainless Steel Funnel amzn.to/2HqLo9d
(1) Large Bowl amzn.to/2vpo35g
(1) Large Strainer amzn.to/3841O1T
(1) Cutting Board amzn.to/31VjA6c
(4) Swing Top Glass Bottles (16oz / 0.5L) amzn.to/31WnmMJ
(1) Plastic Bottle – Soda, Juice, etc. (16oz / 0.5L)

Ingredients:

(8) Cups Filtered Water (1.9L) amzn.to/2UW0pri
(1/2) Cup Ginger Bug (120mL)
(1) Cups White Sugar (200g)
(1/4) Cup Grated Ginger (50g)
(2) Lemons


Enjoy your creation!