Making Ginger Ale
#1
Posted 09 June 2009 - 04:18 PM
#2
Posted 10 June 2009 - 04:48 PM
No comments? Come on!!Would this work? Would it be garbage? Is using bread yeast a bad idea? I would think it would be alright since the bread yeast is just carbonating and not doing any serious fermentation.https://www.foodnetw...cipe/index.htmlNote: mods feel free to move this if it's the wrong forum
#3
Posted 10 June 2009 - 07:09 PM
#4
Posted 11 June 2009 - 03:38 AM
I was mostly concerned about the yeast - thanks for the info.Would it work? Yes, if by that you mean would it bottle condition from the fermentation provided by the bread yeast.Would it taste like garbage? No, but I don't know how good it might or might not be, since I haven't tried anything like it. I have made some pretty good root beers though, using bread yeast, with no ill effects.
#5
Posted 11 June 2009 - 01:38 PM
#6
Posted 11 June 2009 - 01:40 PM
I just happen to have some fresh ginger at home not really doing anything so I figured this might be an interesting use for it.I've made it before once using the strained simple syrup method as mentioned in the recipe and once just adding everything to the bottle. Both were unique and fun experiments but by no means is it anything to write home about.
#7
Posted 15 June 2009 - 04:57 PM
#8
Posted 15 June 2009 - 05:05 PM
This is some weird stuff - not bad though...So instead of the recommended 48 hours of fermentation I went instead with less than 36 hours b/c that bottle was getting hard. I keep trying to open it but it keeps foaming up! I guess I made the environment too healthy for the little yeasties...
#9
Posted 16 June 2009 - 08:55 AM
#10
Posted 16 June 2009 - 06:57 PM
Yeah - one small glass is all I can handle. What kind of ginger did you use? I bought some of the most common variety that you can get at the grocery store but I'm guessing some younger variety might be better. I find the kind that I used a little too pungent or something.Yea you need to open the bottle very slowly and let all the co2 escape otherwise you will have an explosion. The final product is tasty in a very unique way. Not something I could drink more than 1 glass of at a time though. I added an oz. of gin to a glass once. and it was much better.
#11
Posted 17 June 2009 - 09:12 AM
#12
Posted 21 June 2009 - 05:50 AM
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