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> Whatever you do, don’t ferment it in glass bottles Any particular reason not to simply get a glass fermentation jar? I try to minimize plastic use, and I swe
by mandmandam 2y ago
> Whatever you do, don’t ferment it in glass bottles
Any particular reason not to simply get a glass fermentation jar? I try to minimize plastic use, and I swear things taste better out of glass.
- beardicus 2y agomost of the time folks are fermenting ginger beer, it's just to carbonate it. ginger beer isn't usually fermented to produce alcohol like a normal beer. since there is so much sugar available in ginger beer, fermenting/carbonating it in sealed glass bottles will result in bottle bombs. skip the fermentation completely: 2 liter plastic soda bottles are great for force-carbonating with a co2 tank. if you really don't like plastic you could find a 1 gallon stainless steel keg and carbonate (and serve) from that.
- hagen_dogs 2y agoProbably pointing at exploding bottles; I've made probably 40 batches of ginger beer and when I would 'burp' the bottles I never had an issue. Decided once to try out not doing so and had six hours of clean up. But otherwise you're probably fine. Just let out carbonation morning and night, it takes a minute or so.