r/fermentation • u/Sinative • 1d ago
Ginger bug Recipes and Help🙏
Hello guys! My first ever reddit post. Recently I've taken up Ginger Bug as the idea intrigues me and I want to explore it's ability to make healthy prebiotic sodas.
My first attempt ended up being thrown out because it had some white yeast on the top and lost it's activity shortly after I removed the yeast and tried to keep it alive. I saved some of the water and mixed it (eyeballing the portions) with some juice i had lying around. I then let it sit out in my shelf for 2 days before I left it in the fridge. When I tried it, it tasted a little like beer but also like a mix between ginger flavored water and soda but no fizz (unless shaken).
This second attempt I have done the exact same BUT I have kept up with measuring and feeding it exactly 1 tbsp of Ginger and Sugar every morning and night making sure not to skip a day since that's what I was told triggered the white yeast last time. It seems like it's fairly bubbly right now. It's not insanely active but I can see bubbles on top and small bubbles on the side of the bottle.
Questions: Should I keep feeding it more; or should I put it in the fridge now? Could I make a soda with this water and keep the ginger bug alive? If so, how. Thank you to any who help🙏