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by dowlmott
Wednesday Jul 06, 2011 9:14 am
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: Ginger beer questions.
Replies: 29
Views: 98735

Re: Ginger beer questions.

Good news guys and thanks Earle and Oliver for your tips and wisdom. Got home last night from work to a very highly condensated under the lid, screwed off the top and saw a beautiful big bubbly brown ale yeast scum on the top. We have a strong ferment! Must be an air leak around air lock or lid seal ...
by dowlmott
Tuesday Jul 05, 2011 4:43 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: Ginger beer questions.
Replies: 29
Views: 98735

Re: Ginger beer questions.

HI earle, there is condensation under the lid and temp is about 20C and there is quite a big head space in my 30L fermenter from liquid to lid so could well be low level ferment type activity. Its going to be a lid of nose in the fermenter tonight inspection. Have not lost all hope yet!
by dowlmott
Tuesday Jul 05, 2011 1:25 pm
Forum: Cider, ginger beer, lemonade, wine, mead . . .
Topic: Ginger beer questions.
Replies: 29
Views: 98735

Re: Ginger beer questions.

Hi Ginger Ninjas, I'm in trouble!!! Did an all in mash & boil with Coopers Ginger Kit 400g root ginger, 2 x cinamon sticks, 10 cloves, 2 limes, 1 lemon, 1 orange, 500g honey, 12 kafir lime leaves and 2 cardonom pods and 4 chopped chillis and 30g hops for 60 mins, strained into fermenter and pitched ...