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  • Granny's Ginger Beer

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    Granny's Ginger Beer
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    Servings: 100 Cups
    by Judy fraschia
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    This ginger beer is getting better with age, and can be prepared for family gatherings, festivals, or sold at fetes, etc.

    Ingredients

    • 4 gallons 20L water
    • 2,5 Kg sugar
    • 125g fresh ginger, crushed
    • 1 cup raisins, slightly crushed to release flavour
    • 2 pkts cream of tartar
    • 1 pkt tartarric acid
    • 1 tbsp instant yeast
    • 1 small bottle lemon essence

    Directions

    1. Boil the first 3 ingredients in a large pot for 60 minutes, cool
    2. Add the raisins, leave until they are floating on top
    3. Add the acids and yeast
    4. Cover with a cloth and allow to stand until a foam has formed on top
    5. Using a cloth, pour the beer through it into anothe container to remove the solids, which can be discarded , used as fish lure, or feed pigs
    6. Add the lemon essence and stir well
    7. Fill clean bottles up to 3-5 cm from the top, closing with screw tops
    8. Allow to ferment in a cold place
    9. When the beer is fermenting too much, unsrew the tops to let out excessive air, and replace

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