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Homemade Ginger Beer

A community recipe by SAKIWI

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Introduction

My Grandma's ginger beer recipe, the easiest, best ginger beer you will ever make!

Ingredients

Serves: 20 wine bottles.

Metric Cups

15 litres water
2½ kilograms sugar
2 tablespoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons brewers yeast
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons tartaric acid

26⅖ pints water
5½ pounds sugar
2 tablespoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons brewers yeast
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons tartaric acid

Method

Homemade Ginger Beer is a community recipe submitted by SAKIWI and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Mix together in a large plastic bucket with lid.

Leave for 24 hours.

Strain into bottles with screw tops. (old wine bottles)

Stand for at least a week before you drink it.

Mix together in a large plastic bucket with lid.

Leave for 24 hours.

Strain into bottles with screw tops. (old wine bottles)

Stand for at least a week before you drink it.

Additional Information

If it is really hot, I recommend you store your bottles in a cool spot (like under the house). I had one blow a hole in my sleep out roof last year!! They can get very volatile if left to long!