Oldbloke Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 I see Coopers haven't produced a ginger beer for a few years. And I dread trying Brigalow. Thought I'd try one for the Mrs. Googling produces a few results. But, has anyone got a tried and true recipe? Low ABV preferred. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Of Beddanburg Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 I was going to try and make one from scratch but the price of ginger is so expensive. Must be why all commercial ones went up. Morgans was too artificial tasting for me had to mix with lemonade. I would give a coopers one a go if they made one. Never tried any other brand sorry. The morgans one was a tad bit sweet for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 42 minutes ago, Oldbloke said: I see Coopers haven't produced a ginger beer for a few years. And I dread trying Brigalow. Thought I'd try one for the Mrs. Googling produces a few results. But, has anyone got a tried and true recipe? Low ABV preferred. I recall @John E Miller had a beauty some time ago, you may have to do some searching for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 I only made a Morgan's Ginger beer with a kg of raw sugar which I utterly enjoyed. Abv 4.3% 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 6 hours ago, Oldbloke said: I see Coopers haven't produced a ginger beer for a few years. And I dread trying Brigalow. Thought I'd try one for the Mrs. Googling produces a few results. But, has anyone got a tried and true recipe? Low ABV preferred. Mangrove Jacks might do one. Their kits are well regarded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 6 hours ago, Oldbloke said: And I dread trying Brigalow. And with good reason. I've tried making Brigalow ginger beer and cider. Not very good at all, IMO. I reckon it's the artificial sweeteners they use give them a crappy taste. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonWA Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, Shamus O'Sean said: Mangrove Jacks might do one. Their kits are well regarded. We tried the mangrove jacks one, was horrible . In the missus word "super gross" I tipped the whole batch out . It smelled odd to start with straight out of the packet . Apparently the mangrove jacks isn't a true ginger beer it's a ginger flavoured beer according to the local home brew shop . Try colony west ginger beer the missus loves it or the Kingsley ginger beer recipe Edited December 2, 2022 by SimonWA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 6 hours ago, SimonWA said: We tried the mangrove jacks one, was horrible . In the missus word "super gross" I tipped the whole batch out . It smelled odd to start with straight out of the packet . Apparently the mangrove jacks isn't a true ginger beer it's a ginger flavoured beer according to the local home brew shop . Try colony west ginger beer the missus loves it or the Kingsley ginger beer recipe When I was a kid Mum hade a Ginger Beer plant that she had going for years, it was a fine drop, of course it was non alcoholic but some years later my brother & I found a way to get a bit more zing out of it much to Mum's horror, the old man got stuck into one night & ended up worse for wear 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldbloke Posted December 3, 2022 Author Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) I got to try a Mogans Ginger beer. Not bad at all. Edited December 3, 2022 by Oldbloke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Oldbloke said: I got to try a Mogans Ginger beer. Not bad at all. My Brother makes it & I have tried it, not bad but a little sweet for me, I reckon if you grated some fresh ginger & put a slice of lemon in the glass you would have a great summer drink. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Down in camp where I work they sell the James Squire Ginger Beer, nice drop, would like to get a clone recipe and have a crack at this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeB7 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Bottled a GB about 2 months ago & recorded NUTHIN'. Memory 1kg fresh grated ginger , 50grm powdered ginger, jar of mushy ginger(Aldi) some lemon zest/peel, cinnamon, cloves, all spice, chilli mashed in a boil (probably some other stuff) 20litres with an ale yeast & 1.5kg white sugar & 500gr brown sugar (probably honey too).... Bottled it..........came out dry, unsweet, peppery and fizzy. Sweetened with a sugar syrup on ice & it kicks a goal for me...around 2.5% ABV 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeB7 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 On 12/1/2022 at 5:41 PM, Brauhaus Fritz said: I only made a Morgan's Ginger beer with a kg of raw sugar which I utterly enjoyed. Abv 4.3% Volume of brew please mate??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeB7 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 On 12/1/2022 at 4:55 PM, Uhtred Of Beddanburg said: I was going to try and make one from scratch but the price of ginger is so expensive. Must be why all commercial ones went up. I scored fresh ginger at $12/kg in the local IGA early October when I threw my 'Franken-ginger-beer' together. Maybe a local supply ?? What they asking in your locale Uhtred? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Of Beddanburg Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 2 hours ago, JoeB7 said: I scored fresh ginger at $12/kg in the local IGA early October when I threw my 'Franken-ginger-beer' together. Maybe a local supply ?? What they asking in your locale Uhtred? I can't remember to be honest it was a ridiculous amount and must have been during the mid winter floods on the east coast. I'm sure it was 20 something a kilogram maybe more, to make a small batch of full strength just was not worth it. I have noticed a whole heap of commercial ones popping up now and are either low in alcohol or really high at 8%. They are really expensive for 4 packs so it must be costly to make. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brauhaus Fritz Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 3 hours ago, JoeB7 said: Volume of brew please mate??? It was 23l, 6 days to ferment with the kit yeast and left the bottles for at least 3 weeks to condition 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Miller Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 On 12/1/2022 at 5:22 PM, Classic Brewing Co said: I recall @John E Miller had a beauty some time ago, you may have to do some searching for it. https://www.thehopandgrain.com.au/brew-ginger-beer/ This is nice, you can customise to suit. I suggest making a dry ginger beer and mixing up a bottle of sugar syrup to serve if you like it sweet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Brewing Co Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 hour ago, John E Miller said: https://www.thehopandgrain.com.au/brew-ginger-beer/ This is nice, you can customise to suit. I suggest making a dry ginger beer and mixing up a bottle of sugar syrup to serve if you like it sweet. Cheers John, nice to hear from you again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 On 1/7/2023 at 5:13 AM, John E Miller said: This is nice, Looks great, thanks Along the lines of what I was considering as an AG batch - simple grain bill like in my sours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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