[Tastebridge] Fwd: [Noisebridge-discuss] Ginger Beer Plant

[Matthew Downs]

Wild Fermentation has a great recipe for ginger champagne, as well as
ginger beer fermented with wild yeast.
http://books.google.com/books?id=qCMmXAp237cC&pg=PR10&lpg=PR10&dq=ginger+champagne+wild+fermentation&source=bl&ots=vAFWpaCatb&sig=wkG2Uc08_-so82KUIBF7U3ZlLAI&hl=en&ei=daLiTsX7AsSE2wXLutTDBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CFIQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=ginger%20champagne%20wild%20fermentation&f=false

Sandor also gives a method for starting the "ginger plant" you mentioned,
which is really a wild yeast/bacteria cultivation...similar to kombucha.

definitely need to grate and boil the ginger if you want it to be spicy.
 The more the better!  i also like making tinctures from spices...coriander
and clove work really well for adding zest and bite.  you can usually get
ginger for $1-2 per pound at the heart of the city farmers market on Weds
and Sunday's.

Rainbow might have champagne yeast, other than that SF brewcraft.
Cheers,
~md

On Friday, December 9, 2011, Felix Sargent wrote:

> Yeah, I've used basic yeast before, but only in sealed plastic bottles,
> which means at most a two day fermentation. It never really got that nice
> "spicyness" that I like in Ginger Beer like Reed's. Was wondering if the
> yeast would have anything to do with it. I probably under extracted the
> ginger in the plant (I didn't boil it).
>
> Know any good places to get champagne yeast other than Brewcraft?
> Felix Sargent
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>
>
> On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Matthew Downs <downs.matt at gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'downs.matt at gmail.com');>
> > wrote:
>
>> 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<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', '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 <javascript:_e({},
>>> 'cvml', 'felix.sargent at gmail.com');>>
>>> *To:* NoiseBridge Discuss <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net');>>
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>>> *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
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