Ginger Beer Recipe (With Alcohol) (2024)

FAQs

How much alcohol is in homemade ginger beer? ›

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%.

You will need to take a reading of Specific Gravity before and after fermentation starts. You will need something called a hydrometer or a refractometer. Once you have those numbers, punch them in to this calculator to get your ABV. If the ginger beer is already done, there's no simple way to find the ABV.

Ingredients: • 2 lbs peeled, diced ginger root • 5 lbs organic cane sugar • 5 limes (zest and juice) • Water to make 5 gallons • Yeast nutrient (dose per manufacturer instructions) • 1 packet S-04 yeast Boil 2.5 gallons of water, then remove from heat. Stir in sugar and yeast nutrient until well dissolved.

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.

Mad Millie Ginger Beer Yeast is the perfect starter for Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Ginger Beer.

All of our Reed's ginger beers in aluminum cans have a one year shelf life from the date of production. Expiration codes can be found on the bottom of the can. The Best By date starts with BB, followed by the 2 digit month, date and year, BB: 122520 would be best by December 25th, 2020.

Most commercial ginger beers are non-alcoholic, but some contain trace amounts of up to 0.5% alcohol. Others, like Crabbie's Original Alcoholic Ginger Beer, Goslings Stormy Ginger Beer, and Royal Jamaican Alcoholic Ginger beer, have anywhere from 1% to nearly 5% ABV.

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, beverage, once popular in the United Kingdom, made by fermenting a mixture of ginger, water, sugar, cream of tartar, and yeast. Lemon peel and juice or citric acid may also be added.

If you're not seeing bubbles after a few days, it's possible your ginger bug was contaminated, had traces of chlorine, or was sterilized by harsh direct sunlight. We'd recommend starting over on your ginger bug. Can you create a starter culture for fermented drinks using fruit other than ginger?

Can kids have ginger beer? ›

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

Modern ginger beer is not fermented, but is instead carbonated, making it a soft drink. This ginger beer typically contains less than . 5 percent alcohol, and is not classified as an alcoholic beverage.

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.

Drinking ginger beer can help reduce inflammation, promote digestion, relieve nausea, and even help in the prevention of cancer. Ginger beer is a less-sweet alternative to ginger ale, and the popularity has skyrocketed among Americans, especially millennials.