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SWMBO is a fan of ginger so i thought i'd have a crack at this. When i went surfing around the place i found a number of recipes including this one, as she also likes green tea it seemed a natural choice. I have cobbled together 3 different recipes, left some things out, added others.
for 3 Gallons:
30 Teaspoons green tea (in a tied muslin bag)
250 g washed and chopped raisins
3 Oz peeled root ginger, bruised then finely sliced
Zest of 6 lemons (care taken to remove pith)
Above 3 ingredients in a second tied muslin bag
Juice of 6 lemons
4 kg sugar
2 Teaspoons tartaric acid
1 Teaspoon malic acid
Nutrient
Sauternes yeast
Boil 6 litres water, add 2.5 kg of sugar and stir to dissolve. Then add some of the lemon juice and the two muslin bags. Simmer for 60 mins. Transfer contents of pan to 6 litres of cold water (campden added the night before) containing acids and lemon juice. Leave bags to steep until temperature comes down to around 30'C (6-8 hours). Add sugar and water to bring volume to 3 gallons and gravity to 1100 (aiming for ABV around 12.5 - 13.5 %). Remove and squeeze the giant tea bag, then add yeast and nutrient.
OG was 1099
All looks and smells good so far
for 3 Gallons:
30 Teaspoons green tea (in a tied muslin bag)
250 g washed and chopped raisins
3 Oz peeled root ginger, bruised then finely sliced
Zest of 6 lemons (care taken to remove pith)
Above 3 ingredients in a second tied muslin bag
Juice of 6 lemons
4 kg sugar
2 Teaspoons tartaric acid
1 Teaspoon malic acid
Nutrient
Sauternes yeast
Boil 6 litres water, add 2.5 kg of sugar and stir to dissolve. Then add some of the lemon juice and the two muslin bags. Simmer for 60 mins. Transfer contents of pan to 6 litres of cold water (campden added the night before) containing acids and lemon juice. Leave bags to steep until temperature comes down to around 30'C (6-8 hours). Add sugar and water to bring volume to 3 gallons and gravity to 1100 (aiming for ABV around 12.5 - 13.5 %). Remove and squeeze the giant tea bag, then add yeast and nutrient.
OG was 1099
All looks and smells good so far