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[positiveContact]

I've made homemade ginger beer but nothing that was really targeted for a dark n stormy.  Any recipes you guys really like for this purpose?  I generally just use goslings ginger beer and it makes a mean dark n stormy.

[matt6150]

Good timing for this thread. I planned on making Guest's recipe this weekend. I may just be tempted to top off the keg with rum after I finish a few pints.

[Mya]

damn I just bought ginger root and pineapple juice

[positiveContact]

while reeds is good I'm not sure it's the best for dark n stormy.  it's a little too tropical fruity I think.

[positiveContact]

just out of curiosity - how do you guys handle the ginger?  do you grate it?  put it in the food processor?  juicer?  straining the ginger out at the end has always been kind of a pain to me.

[Mya]

I grate it. Then I use a fine mesh strainer. I let it cold crash in the fridge afterwards.

peeled or just scrubbed?

[positiveContact]

the idea of grating enough ginger for say, 5 gallons scares me.  then straining it as well - yikes!

[positiveContact]

Food processor helps, with the grating plate.Blanching the roots helps the skin rub off.

 

I don't find the peeling is so bad.  i agree i wouldn't want the skin in there.

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i don't think i have a grinding plate like you are talking about for my food processor.  I just have the blades and a plate for making little carrot strip type things.  i'm guessing the blade would make pretty quick work of the ginger though.  i just need to make sure i really clean the food processor bowl out first.  a lot of pesto has gone through there so it smells pretty garlicy.

[Mya]

duly noted on the skin nastiness

 

as to weight, I have 2# of unpeeled raw ginger, is your weight peeled or unpeeled?

[neddles]

Interested. Couple of questions.

 

1. Is this still the recipe as you like it? (sounds like you have upped the ginger since then) https://www.brews-br...-beer/?p=651165

 

2. Will this require changing all the seals on your keg if you want to go back to putting beer in it?

[positiveContact]

i think in the near future i need to make a 2L test batch.