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Chilli ginger beer (aussie.zone)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by gffo@aussie.zone to c/homebrewing@sopuli.xyz
 

Loosely based off https://aussiehomebrewer.com/threads/ginger-beer-recipe-scratch-brew-no-kit.30492/

This is my third shot at it, and this go is pretty damn good

I was a bit rough with my measurements, but it has

  • Around 1kg of peeled ginger
  • 1kg honey
  • A couple of cinnamon sticks
  • 2 habanero chillis
  • 1kg brown sugar
  • 0.5kg ldme
  • Juice from 5 limes
  • Zest from a couple of those limes
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[–] gffo@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

This one has a distinct chilli bite, although no noticeable chilli flavour.

In my previous attempts I used a small handful of birdseye chilli, but it ended up being a bit too subtle for me.

From what I've found, the spice level doesn't really change much during the brewing process, so tasting and adjusting before fermentation works well.