Brew Your Own Alcoholic Ginger Beer (2024)

FAQs

What liquor is in alcoholic ginger beer? ›

Made with real Aussie ginger, fresh cut white Queensland cane spirit, and a combined 186 years of Australian-made beverage craftsmanship, this ultimate Aussie collab is available now nationwide at independent bottle shops, First Choice Liquor and Liquorland stores, or if you're in Queensland you can grab it at Dan ...

Bottle in sealable bottles: Recycle plastic soda bottles with screw tops; rubber gasket “bail-top” bottles that Grolsch and some other premium beers use; sealable juice jugs; or capped beer bottles, as described in chapter 11. Leave bottles to ferment in a warm spot for about 2 weeks. Cool before opening.

Yeast. Ginger ale is a light, refreshing beverage, so neutral ale yeasts that throw off minimal esters and phenols are best. There's no need to get fancy; simple dry yeasts like S-04 and US-05 are great choices, with S-04 producing a slightly fruitier version and US-05 a little cleaner.

YOU MUST LET IT COOL BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE NEXT STEP. Heat will kill your microbes and your ginger beer won't ferment.

Brewing your own alcoholic ginger beer is no big deal! If you like the fiery taste of ginger, you'll love this homemade fermented drink. Its alcohol content is similar to that of a beer, which is usually between 3 and 5%.

Vodka-While there are some variations that use gin for a Moscow Mule, vodka is the classic choice for this drink. Ginger Beer-This non-alcoholic soda gives the Moscow Mule its kick and comes in a variety of levels of “spicy” depending on the brand.

The authentic version of ginger beer is a two-step process using a ginger bug, which is a collection of beneficial bacteria and yeasts. The resulting beverage is rich in probiotics, which, when consumed as part of a regular diet, will promote a healthy digestive system.

Yes, please stash your ginger beer growlers in the refrigerator and not in the pantry. Because our ginger beer is made with fresh ginger and lemons and we do not add any preservatives, they're perishable and not shelf-stable.

Brewers would boil ginger, add sugar to the liquid, and then allow the resulting liquid to ferment, resulting in a beverage (ginger beer) with about an 11 percent alcohol content. That's high! Today's ginger beer is rarely fermented, however, so you'll note on the label that it is completely alcohol free. That's right.

It is expensive to do it, and ginger juice makes such a big component that to make it it's our highest cost per production beer that we make.

What sugar is best for brewing ginger beer? ›

Use 400g sugar / 5 litres for approx. 5% brew – 600g for approx. 7.5% brew. You can use plain white sugar or mix brown and white for a darker coloured brew with a slightly richer flavour.

The naturally fizzy drink is made via a simple fermentation process that's easy enough to execute at home: Some recipes rely on a “ginger bug,” a culture akin to a sourdough starter or kombucha mother, but our version gets its sparkle from a pantry staple, active dry yeast, to fast-track the carbonation.

Allow the mix to ferment for at least 5 days – this is a minimum and extra time in the fermenter won't hurt it. You can leave it to ferment for up to 2 weeks without issue. The airlock should have stopped bubbling before bottling. Once the fermentation is done, it's time to bottle up the ginger beer.

Make the Ginger Beer:

Add 1 cup of the ginger starter, sugar, lemon juice, grated ginger, and the ginger starter. Stir very well. Cover the jug with a cheesecloth or towel bound by a rubber band and put it in a dark place at room temperature for 8 to 10 days.

After using this bug for the ginger beer, it is possible to seal it and put it in the refrigerator, where it will lie dormant — and alive — for a few days. But beware, if left long enough, it will go flat because the yeasts will die.

Ginger beer is a drink originating from England, where sugar, ginger, water, and sometimes lemon were fermented and brewed with a starter culture called the ginger beer plant, resulting in a brew with about 11 percent alcohol. This also explains how the word “beer” is part of the name.

For those asking what alcohol is actually in the Hard Solo? That would be ethanol, the drinkable booze that is the base of most RTDs and seltzers. Hard Solo also boasts a lower sugar content compared to its alcohol-free counterpart, following the trend of seltzers.

Yes, it's non-alcoholic and safe for children.

Organic ginger beer plant is more of a treat for us rather than something we consume daily. You can expect a batch to range from 2% – 5% alcohol content with some residual sugars left over too.