Ginger Beer Plant

To start your plant ...

• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 dried yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• additional sugar and ground ginger

• 4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup lemon juice

1. Put ingredients into a jar and feed each day with 1/2 tsp ground ginger and 1/2 tsp of sugar for a week
2. Strain liquid, keep liquid and reserve sediment
3. Dissolve 4 cups sugar in 6 cups water over medium heat
4. Add 18 cups water, lemon juice and liquid from strained ginger plant
5. Mix and bottle
6. Divide sediment between 2 jars and add 1 cup warm water to each
7. Continue to feed as before
8. Ginger beer is ready to drink between 5 days and 3 weeks