Ginger Cider

[snail59]

I went to my local Beer Supermarket today to get some Reasearch Material to find out if I liked Mild's or not. While I was there I noticed Brothers Ginger Cider so thought I would get a bottle for the Mrs. Apparently it was VERY NICE she prefers it to Crabbies Ginger Beer. :grin: :grin: :grin:

 

[oldbloke]

We spotted it in our oMrrsino's too. T'missus wants me to make some. Turbocider mthod, obv, but how much root ginger to add? On a different forum somebody used a thumb-sized piece and got a "subtle undertone", here somebody used 150g and thinks might use more next time... I have 100g in the freezer, better get some more.

 

[Wendy1971]

wouldnt mind having a bash at that could you keep us posted etc and how much ginger you used :thumb:

 

[screamlead]

I would use 150g grated and boiled in a ltr of water then add Apple juice 2-3 ltr allow to cool and nutrient, citric, tannin and yeast. Ferment in a bucket for 3-4 days then syphon and strain into DJ.
Would be ready in about 3 weeks i reckon, i love the cloudy stuff i made but if left it all drops out perfectly clear with loads of sediment in the bottle.

 

[oldbloke]

Does one need to peel it before grating? Would finely slicing do?
Does it really need citric with all that acid from the apple juice?

 

[snail59]

Just make a batch of TC then get some Ginger Tea Bags make 1ltr of Ginger Tea per 4lts TC and add when you bottle.

 

[Cussword]

I took a root about the size of my hand. The first time I peeled & grated it, this time I just peeled & thickly sliced for ease of straining. It came out the same :thumb:

I didn't add that I used that for 20 litres , ( a corny full).
20 L apple juice, 1 tsp tannin, the above ginger, & cider yeast. Ferment, rack, leave for a few weeks, keg, Nirvana :thumb:

 

[Peapodmaster]

I had a bottle of Crabbies Ginger beer after work last night. and after comparing it to Brothers ginger cider i had last week at work, i noticed a big difference. i believe that the Brothers is a lot nicer (but i'm a brothers fanatic!) The crabbies has a lot more spice to it, the brothers is more of a relaxation drink. if anyone gets a good recipe for a brothers ginger cider Clone or just close enough TC, please can you post it, i really want to have some! (especially because its a limited edition)

Cheers

 

[oldbloke]

I've just done this (yesterday):
160g root ginger peeled and thinly sliced, into a pan with 1ltr apple juice (Lidl Solevita cheapest this week), brought slowly to simmering.
Added to a demijohn containing 2 more ltr of the aj and a mug of well-brewed Earl Grey, 1 tsp nutrient.
When cooled, sachet of Young's cider yeast lobbed in.
I'll top it up tomorrow with more aj.

 

[oldbloke]

Next time it'll be 200g ginger/gallon

 

[Stone Cold]

anyone tryed that Ginger Joe from Stones?

 

[jobby]

i put a few bits of the lazy ginger from a jar into the demi john at the 2nd stage and it came out nice with a gentle ginger backround