[Lawrence]

The real GBP looks like a lava lamp!
A few years ago it was considered extinct, but I heard the publicity caused its re-discovery and now it is making a comeback.
One day I might try to get some for myself, but until then I will use champagne yeast.

[bearhugger1972]

Just having a sample taste of the brew I started. It must be at least 6.5% from the feel of it. It's going to be hard to leave the current brew in bottles to mature for the next 3+ weeks in the garage. I just bought a hydrometer so need to learn how to use it for the next batch of ginger beer i will be making. I using it on a couple of wine kits for practice. I reckon the first kit will work out at about 11%.

[Auntiemogs]

Oh the tragedy!   
Strained out my ginger beer into a sterilised container and set to ferment...nothing.
Added more sugar (in case it had run out of steam)...nothing. 
Added more yeast in case it had starved to death before I added the sugar...nowt.
I gave the container a good rinse under the tap but all I can think of is that I didn't get all of the sterilising solution out. 
Woe is me...

[Lardman]

Woe is me...

What yeast are you using ?

Get yourself a fresh sachet or good quality yeast something like the Gervin GV3 (yellow label) and follow the instructions on how to restart from here clicky

I can't see you killing all the yeast off by not rinsing properly, although the high temperatures recently may have seen them off especially if you're using an old packet/tub thats been kept in the open.

If you're judging fermentation by airlock traffic make sure you have a good seal  bit of vaseline around the grommet to be on the safe side.

[Auntiemogs]

It was a fresh sachet of Youngs Champagne Yeast Lardman.  The first ferment went well but now nowt.   
Just checked it and the thermometer was reading 26deg - just realised I've left the heat pad on (was quite nippy when I strained it) - doh!  :blink:
Have already added the yeast but sprinkled a bit more yeast nutrient in (thanks for the link). 
Will give it another week to see if it recovers, it smell ok so there's still hope.  Ta muchly for the help.

[Mr Chutney]

I've made quite a few batches using this recipe now, its fab.  I put the ginger though the Juicer a few times to try and extract a bit more taste - add to the spice factor a lot also.

I also had a bottle explode, this was during the winter so the central heating probably was partly to blame.  I use empty 'famous brand cola' bottles, which expanded to look like rugby balls before 1 finally popped, so this should be easy to avoid by letting a little gas escape occasionally.

[thedadtony]

Last one I made I added a pound and a half of sugar a gallon,sg was 1.060.I fermented it out to dry using Youngs wine yeast(from Wilko's) it finished about 9%. It tasted great as a mixer or on it's own. I always use plastic lemonade bottles, they can really take some pressure.

[Casey76]

I've just put a gallon of ginger beer on yesterday using a very similar recipe to that posted (no raisins in mine though!)

It smells so amazing I'm going out and buying a 25L fermenting vessel tomorrow...

[Lardman]

It smells so amazing I'm going out and buying a 25L fermenting vessel tomorrow...

And why not  and to think you were unsure about your new hobby 

[Casey76]

Waiting for my new batch of ginger beer to cool down a bit before pitching yeast...

Managed to pick up a nice 30L barrel, so I hope it turns out Ok 

[Auntiemogs]

Goodness me, where does the time go? 

Well, my ginger beer never did start fermenting again and so I left it sitting in the corner of the living room...for...er...a while...

Having enlisted youg son to lift it for me this week, upon checking, it looked fine and had no 'lurgies' so I decanted it into a spare pressure barrel (seemed a shame to waste all that ginger) and tested it.

Yup, tasted just as awful as the fizzy stuff before the addition of glycerine and Splenda! 

After addition of the requisites, I have to say, it's not tasting too shabby at all.  No clue as to the (hic) incahol contentstuffs (hihhic) bus dffs thar.....  

[mumofstig]

Did anyone print out the original recipe as the link on the first post doesn't work any more 

[Auntiemogs]

I know it was from here Mum but tbh am far too pickled to work through the 28 pages...
http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=5982
I shall have a looksee in my recipe book and see if I have written it down somewhere...

[grendel]

my first Christmas batch is bottled (a bit of sediment in the bottom) 2 plastic bottles plus 1 1/2 glass pint ones, second batch brewing.
Grendel

[mumofstig]

changed the link on p1 to this one - hope it's the right one 
http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=5982