Brew, Take Two

So we just cracked open my second attempt at ginger beer, and I’m happy to report that it managed to surpass the first bottle in quality. It was hotter, more gingery and less citrus-y, and considerably fizzier. In fact, it was so fizzy that I had to keep loosening the cap to let some of the carbon dioxide out and then tightening it again to prevent an eruption. This took several minutes, and even then I experienced some spill-over.

I attribute the improvement in flavour to the fact that, as planned, I upped the quantity of ginger by 33%. That was a good idea. And I’m pretty sure the fizziness is due to my having gotten brave enough to let the brewing go on a bit longer than I did last time. When I finally put it in the fridge, the bottle was so tight that I couldn’t really dent the plastic at all. This will prove to be a tricky balancing act in future since I like the increased fizziness, but I’m not too keen on possibly having to remove shards of plastic from the walls and ceiling of our kitchen.