How To Make Ginger Beer: Commercial Process Is Different To Home Making Process

Ginger beer is a soft drink that many people like to drink and it is not all that different to root beer in the way that it is made and when learning about how to make ginger beer, you need to look to whether it is being commercially produced or is being made in the home. In commercial production, ginger beer manufacturers develop a base drink that has water into which sugar and flavors are poured which in turn is infused with carbon dioxide that give the ginger beer their bubbles.

Basic Recipe

However, if you are thinking about learning how to make ginger beer on your own you may need a basic recipe with which to work on. However, there is not much to the basic recipes and they usually only require using just two main components which are blending of the ingredients in a manner than suits your tastes, and secondly, making sure to have happy yeast.

Another important aspect to learning how to make ginger beer is to ensure that the ginger beer you are making has plenty of bubbles, though it may take a few hours before the bubbles become visible. However, how soon these bubbles begin to appear depends on the warmth of the beer and also the manner in which the yeast begins to kick in. And, in case no bubbles are seen even after twenty-four hours, you may have made the mistake of using bad yeast or the mixture was not right and so you must dump this mixture and start all over again.

However, once bubbles begin to appear, you can then go ahead and start bottling the ginger beer, and once the ginger beer has been bottled, the next thing you need to keep in mind regarding how to make ginger beer is to wipe the bottles and set them in a place that is warm enough because that is necessary to help the yeast to act much faster, and thus give you better results in less time. And, for more safety, it would be a good idea to set the bottles in a plastic bucket or even a waterproof container so that any leaks that take place can be caught.

Essentially, whether you are learning how to make ginger beer or wine, the yeast will still multiply rapidly as it consumes sugar and there are certain byproducts of this action which are alcohol and also carbon dioxide. Thus, to get the best out of your ginger beer preparations you need to ensure that you get loads of carbon dioxide in the shortest possible period of time and to also trap it in the liquid. Other than choosing the ingredient mix, there is not much else required in learning how to make ginger beer other than the steps outlined which will have ensured that you got to make your own ginger beer with the desired results?

Recipe for Making Ginger Beer at Home

1  whole gingerroot
1/2  teaspoon yeast
3/4  cup sugar
15  cloves
1/4  teaspoon anise

  1. Take about a half-cup of warm water, and mix with sugar. Then sprinkle yeast on top. Let sit.
  2. Boil about 2 litres of water.
  3. Peel the ginger root and cut into smaller pieces.
  4. When water has been brought to a boil, add the ginger root, cloves, and anise. I like to put the cloves in a small tea ball so i can remove them easily later.
  5. Boil for 30 minutes. Then remove ginger root and cloves.
  6. Dissolve 3/4 - 1 cup of sugar in the brew.
  7. Let the brew cool until it is tepid (ie won't kill the yeast). Then add they yeast mixture to it.
  8. Now pour the mixture into a 2 litre plastic bottle. Top up with water. Make sure you leave between 5-8cm of air in the top. Play with this amount - you'll find you get more pressure if you leave the air inches.
  9. Now leave in a warmish place for about 1 day. Watch it carefully the first time - wait until the pressure has built up, then refrigerate.
  10. Leave in the fridge for at least 2 days. If you leave it in longer, you'll get more pressure -- I usually leave it at least 2 weeks, but it can stay in there for 2 months. Still, it will continue to gain pressure in the refrigerator.
  11. When you open the bottle, be very CAREFUL! The pressure should be very high by this time. It's best to do it over the sink or outside, and do NOT aim at anyone! If you cover the cap while you open it, it will muffle the "pop". Instead, don't cover the top of the cap, but only touch the sides of the cap while you open it. In this way, it will fire like a gun.
  12. If you've got good pressure, it will bubble out like champagne, so have glasses on hand ot pour right away!


  

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