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Ginger Beer

So I gave this a go the other night, and used 3 swing top bottles to store.

I can report that it's fairly spicy, though I used a touch more ginger than the recipe called for. Also, after sitting for roughly 18 hours all 3 bottles were carbonated... one to the point that when I opened the swing top there was some overflow fizzing.

I'm fresh out of dark rum, but this stuff is great as is... I've been watering it down with soda water so it's not so "gingery". Thanks for the recipe!

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So I gave this a go the other night, and used 3 swing top bottles to store.

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I'm fresh out of dark rum, but this stuff is great as is... I've been watering it down with soda water so it's not so "gingery". Thanks for the recipe!

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Yea, I'd really like to know if I could put this in 12 ounce bottles and cap it? I don't doubt that this would carbonate, but I'm curious if these will turn into bottle bombs over time.

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