5.Add 1.5 # chopped ginger (chop in blender w/little water)
6.Chill to room temperature.
7.Add juice of 2-6 lemons
8.Pour into fermenter.
9.Add 5 gram pack of dry yeast (rehydrated) Cider yeast, champagne yeast or wine yeast works
10.Ferment at room temperature (up to 86*)
11.When FG=1.020 after a couple days, strain and filter thru 1 micron filter to remove yeast and keg or freeze in plastic bottles to stop fermentation.
12.Refrigerate enough for a few days and remove remainder from freezer as needed.
13.Force carbonate in plastic bottle with carbonater cap if desired.
Fantastic if you like Ginger! Lots of heat, some sweetness and good flavor.
FG of around 1.020 to 1.025 is a good combination of flavor with moderate alcohol.
You can stop fermentation earlier and have a sweeter cocktail mixer.
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