LH 28: Fermenting Soda with a Ginger Bug

Welcome to Episode #28 of the Living Homegrown Podcast!

In this episode is all about how to ferment your own home brewed Ginger Ale using a ginger bug.

What is a ginger bug???

It is a wild yeast starter that helps you create your brew. Listen in for ALL the details or read the transcript below.

In this episode, you learn:

• The benefits of homemade soda
• What a ginger bug is & how it is used
• How to do a wild fermentation with 3 simple ingredients
• What organic sugar I recommend
• The exact steps to creating ginger ale
• How to create a fermentation rhythm
• Bonus tips for fermentation success

Resources & Links Mentioned:

Blog Post on Making Ginger Ale – with photos

Sucanat Sugar*

Flip Top Bottles – Clear*

Flip Top Bottles – Brown*

For further Reading:

Wild Fermentation* by Sandor Katz

The Art of Fermentation* by Sandor Katz

True Brews* by Emma Christensen

Homemade Root Beer, Soda or Pop* by Stephen Cresswell

Transcript:

Click here for the full transcript for Episode #28

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