[Tastebridge] [Noisebridge-discuss] Ginger Beer Plant

[Matthew Downs]

I've had success using basic dry brewers yeast.  I suggest Safale 05 or
Cote de blanc (a champagne yeast).  These will both work with honey or
sugar.

On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Frantisek Apfelbeck <algoldor at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Hi Felix,
> I do not have it unfortunately. I've done various ginger based non
> alcoholic drinks using yogurt/yogurt whey/kefir/kefir whey/kombucha and
> water kefir. My best results were with kefir whey, honey and cold infusion
> of graded ginger during the whole fermentation. I'd be interested in the
> differences of the product if the "Ginger beer plant" is used. I also
> wonder how much is it reliable that this culture is the "true one" or the
> one which has been used for long period of time/historically. Do you have
> some info about the culture in general? I've heard about it before but I've
> never experimented with it and I'd like to give it a go. I love both ginger
> beer and ginger ale.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Frantisek
>
> PS I'm now in England and I'll be going for 28c3 in Berlin where several
> Noisebridge members are coming too. We may try to discuss how to get the
> ginger plant and from somewhere in England to USA.
>
>
> Frantisek Apfelbeck
>
>
>
> biotechnologist&kvasir
>
> http://www.frantisekapfelbeck.org
>
> "There is no way to piece, piece is the way." Ghandi
>
>   ------------------------------
> *From:* Felix Sargent <felix.sargent at gmail.com>
> *To:* NoiseBridge Discuss <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, December 9, 2011 1:45 AM
>
> *Subject:* [Noisebridge-discuss] Ginger Beer Plant
>
> Hi Noisebridge, specifically BioBridge,
>
> Does anyone have Ginger Beer Plant <http://gingerbeerplant.net/> or know
> where to source it in the area?
>
> I'm looking to make some /real/ ginger beer.
> If nobody has any, I'd be really happy to culture some for sharing.
>
>
> Felix Sargent
> (415) 935-3354
> felix.sargent at gmail.com
>
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