A ginger bug is a wild-fermented starter made from just ginger, sugar, and water. It takes about 5 days to get going and can be used indefinitely. Think of it as a sourdough starter for sodas. Most fermented drinks in this chapter need a starter culture — a colony of beneficial bacteria and yeasts t
A ginger bug is a wild-fermented starter made from just ginger, sugar, and water. It takes about 5 days to get going and can be used indefinitely. Think of it as a sourdough starter for sodas. Most fermented drinks in this chapter need a starter culture — a colony of beneficial bacteria and yeasts t
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