Ginger Beer?

[jonewer]

Having just procured 2 demijohns from the local tip, I reckon I'm going to try my hand at making some ginger beer!

So my plan is to blanche around about a metric shed-load of ginger in some boiling water then blend the snot out of it. Push it through a funnel into a DJ, add about 500g sugar, some bread yeast, and leave for a few days.........

But looking at other recipes on teh internets, they all mention putting in cream of tartar... whats that for? Somethign important I dont know about cream of tartar?

 

[wurzel]

The cream of tartar is for acidity....you could use the juice of a lemon instead

 

[jonewer]

Ahh... lemons it is then!

 

[wurzel]

Ahh... lemons it is then!

Don't waste the zest jonewer.....pare it off so there is no white pith and add to your boil