tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526513619579964714.post1983570635185456008..comments2014-03-26T07:38:58.238-05:00Comments on Pebble Crossing: Homemade Fermented Ginger BeerZachary Brunohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17730689170382450059noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526513619579964714.post-63055163561556799272010-09-27T21:15:23.025-05:002010-09-27T21:15:23.025-05:00Anonymous, alcoholic fermentation generally involv...Anonymous, alcoholic fermentation generally involves yeast while lactic acid fermentation generally involves bacteria. Yeast want to feed on much more sugar than is in these kinds of recipes, so they are out-competed by bacteria, hence only tiny amounts of alcohol are produced. Thus I would follow the recipe, making sure not to accidentally add twice the sugar or forgetting and letting the fermentation go on extra-long. If you follow the recipe and you're in doubt, I recommend giving the beverage a good sniff and then trusting your own judgment. I've had moistly fermenting honey smell detectably alcoholic after about two weeks (makes sense, as there's lots of sugar and yeast thriving there) and it smelled totally different from lacto-fermenting foods.Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17009312444949950203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526513619579964714.post-67128865442216934302010-09-11T21:30:30.002-05:002010-09-11T21:30:30.002-05:00How do you make sure it doesn't ferment into a...How do you make sure it doesn't ferment into an alcoholic beverage?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526513619579964714.post-26198753861993274142010-08-22T20:02:51.901-05:002010-08-22T20:02:51.901-05:00Fermented, very hydrating drinks like this is what...Fermented, very hydrating drinks like this is what we depend on at our house to get us through the long, hot summer. Thanks for sharing this great recipe at Monday Mania!Sarah, the Healthy Home Economisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08601022260498607182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526513619579964714.post-56568106149318972952010-08-18T11:01:28.169-05:002010-08-18T11:01:28.169-05:00Zach and Leah mentioned they could smell some ferm...Zach and Leah mentioned they could smell some fermentation when they were making it. I don't smell it when I drink it. I have never made kombucha so I can't compare it. Mommy Set Free says her family prefers it to kombucha. Hope this helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526513619579964714.post-78712173149257724622010-08-18T10:25:26.923-05:002010-08-18T10:25:26.923-05:00Does it smell fermenty, like kombucha? I want to ...Does it smell fermenty, like kombucha? I want to try this, but I hate to make a large batch and my kids won't drink it! LOL. Looks great though, maybe I'll halve the recipe and go from there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526513619579964714.post-32209411042182409352010-08-18T00:38:45.102-05:002010-08-18T00:38:45.102-05:00I will have to give this a try again, it's bee...I will have to give this a try again, it's been years since I've made it!<br />Thanks for the post!<br />Shalom,<br />MoiraMoirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14552392538483187179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526513619579964714.post-69176660515683082212010-08-17T18:41:40.159-05:002010-08-17T18:41:40.159-05:00I'm thirsty for ginger beer now! :-) Great p...I'm thirsty for ginger beer now! :-) Great post! I am so glad you tried it... My family much prefers this to kombucha. Great job on the recipe writing kids!MommySetFreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108945088100513996noreply@blogger.com