Ginger Ale/beer "definetley Alcoholic"

[urbanfly 11]

 

 

I am presently considering buying one of these.

 

http://www.grainfather.co.uk

they do look good but its the price that puts me off. a mates just bought the 20ltr. brewmiester which is very expensive. im brewing with it this week to try it out.

ill stick the my 3 vessel set-up for now i think as i couldn't justify spending that amount of money on a bit of kit at the moment but one day maybe lol

That's my issue the price, iv just converted a spare fermenter into a kettle to go biab once iv done a few I'll get some shiny stock pot and build a proper job one that will last

[shepp 2,285]

 

I am presently considering buying one of these.http://www.grainfather.co.uk

 

they do look good but its the price that puts me off. a mates just bought the 20ltr. brewmiester which is very expensive. im brewing with it this week to try it out.

ill stick the my 3 vessel set-up for now i think as i couldn't justify spending that amount of money on a bit of kit at the moment but one day maybe lol

I know those Brewmasters are well over a grand, good quality though.I think I can stretch to £600 for a Grainfather, just waiting to see if there are design problems that need sorting out with these early models.

As I only have kit brewing gear I think I will just go all out and get the Grainfather as these machines take up less space for storage plus it is easier to get consistent brews so you can concentrate on recipes.

[urbanfly 11]

These grainfathers do look good kit only thing I find disappointing is that you still need a hlt as such to sparge if it was a complete all in one tank it would be perfect and hardly any extra room in kitchen

[Zilverhaze 1,627]

Started 5 gallons on Sunday, piece of p+#s to make and only a tenner to make.

2 kgs of fresh ginger grated, 2 orange, lemon, lime zest and juice, 3kg of sugar, 23lts of water and a sachet of champagne yeast.

Bubbling like a train, should be fermented out in about eight days total, bottle with teaspoon of caster sugar per bottle and cap. I'll be putting in half a tsp of splenda as well to sweeten slightly as I don't like ir too dry.

You could drink in a couple of weeks but massively improved if you leave a couple of months to bottle condition in a cool place.

Mine should come out between 7/8%.

 

That's a tidy recapie that mate love ginger ale the none alcoholic one one going to try that will bottle half and distill halfsee what happens think the ginger will come threw well

[Hydropotesinermis 724]

Doesnt that explode the bottles?

[mole trapper 1,693]

Doesnt that explode the bottles?

Sorry, doesn't what explode the bottles?

[Zilverhaze 1,627]

Tried your recapie today mole trapper smells spot on bubbling away with in the hour only thing I did diffrent was add half a kg of honey and used wine yeast instead of champagne yeast let you no how it turnes out going to bottle half and distill half see what happens thanks for sharing ;-)

[Hydropotesinermis 724]

That recipe seems to me to be a recipe for exploding bottles. If you drink it quick then it might be okay but be careful if you leave it in the bottles too long, unless you loose off some.of the pressure occasionally.

[mole trapper 1,693]

Not had any go off yet, just finished the last bottle from the first mash which was done in February. I think as long as you check your final gravity it will be fine, the teaspoon of caster is literally only enough to give some carbonation.

That said, I probably wouldn't use wine bottles, I use proper beer/cider bottles.

[mushroom 13,196]

Quick one;

 

Is there a way to speed up sloe gin?

[Zilverhaze 1,627]

Tastes like shit that ginger ale haha gona drain it bottle and add the caster sugar and put it in the shed till next summer and give it to guests packing in the alcohol making me realised the other day when I have a drink I like a decent one lol