How to Make Soda: Lacto Fermented Soda Culture Making Par...

[flyingspacepotatoes]

so where do the bacteria actually come from?

[TRAVIS2012HUNTER]

Ok I'm starting to wonder whether this is fake, despite believing it initially.

As soon as I first saw this video I went off and got the ingredients needed. I used bottled water, fresh ginger root from the supermarket and castor sugar. I have followed this recipe TWICE now and both times I followed it TO THE LETTER yet no fermentation. First time in a dark place, second on the counter-top. I googled it and all the others say to use yeast etc but I don't want alcohol. Why doesn't this work??????

[eascot]

@TRAVIS2012HUNTER You may have a problem with chorine in your water or antibacterial residue (from soap) on your jar. You can try using bottled water if you haven't (don't use distilled water though... the bacteria and yeast need some minerals). Have some patience if the schedule in the video is not met. This is a living process and can be unpredictable. You might add a tablespoon or so of whey (from yogurt) to help things along. Lastly, any fermentation will generate a small amount of alcohol.

[TheSecretHarp]

@TRAVIS2012HUNTER Yes, mine worked swimmingly, I even used a potato!

[bayne50]

You say you can feed the left over culture and keep it alive indefinitely after taking out the cup needed to make the soda. Can you tell me the steps needed to feed the starter to keep it alive and well?

Thank you

[bowow0807]

if you can get pure fructose syrup it would be better because fructose is a simpler sugar than sucrose and thus much easier to start a culture then move on to table sugar after the culture is started

[mbcyclery]

@bowow0807

or break the dissacharide bond by boiling the sugar in a small amount of water.

HerbMentor:

any plans on the root beer video you mention might be made?

[fgortalu]

i think im doing something wrong. this is the 3rd time i start a culture and it doesnt seem to to work after a week. possible questions. do i wash the ginger before use? where to store the ginger root? how to sanitize or wash the bottles for fermentation. i usually see bubble after day 2 but then they dissapear and the ginger sinks to the bottom and the solution is very cloudy.

[fgortalu]

everything was good until day 7 when my regular fizzy culture didnt have any bubbles. i fed it with ginger and sugar for the past week and also added a little of water on day 6, and suddenly nothing. could it be the temp? it was a little cold last night. the mixture is cloudy but i doubt it should be transparent. please give your input. i will wait and feed another couple of days just to make sure

[ferrisbueller9000]

Could you use maple syrup or honey instead of sugar? I'm thinking yes, but I just ask

[ferrisbueller9000]

@ferrisbueller9000 Nevermind

[isurelike]

I used honey to make some ginger beer. HerbMentor says it takes longer, and recommends not using it, but it worked for me. I opened the bottles after 2 weeks and it had great effervescence and taste.

[EJRhees]

On day 5 of my culture I forgot to feed and stir. The morning of day six I went to feed and stir and found white mold growing. I don't think that is good, but I wanted to ask before I threw it out.

Thank you

[EJRhees]

@EJRhees

Well, I tossed the moldy stuff and started a new batch of starter. This time I used a large wine bottle and a rubber stopper with an airlock, purchased at my local homebrew shop. This time things went much better. I started a batch useing grape juice and one using the ginger ale reciepe in some of your other videos. The grape soda was ready to bottle in 3 days, very fizzy. I bottled yesterday morning and about 8 hours later I chilled one then drank it. Everyone in my house loves it.

[EJRhees]

@EJRhees

I also used airlocks on jugs I used to ferment, prior to bottling. I like the idea of keeping out the nasties in the air.

[24158009698000]

how shold the soda smell because mine had kind of a sour or lemoney smell and was wondering if that is normal because i dont want to get sick

[TheSecretHarp]

@24158009698000 That's what mine smells like... A fermented smell! That's Good.

[coolkidsfrompluto]

What would be really helpful if you could put written directions in the description box, so you don't have to watch the whole video.

[tjllewellyn]

This video would be greatly improved if the guy did not repeat EVERY SINGLE THING the lady says! Annoying, and way too loud compared to her.

[stene12345]

thats ginger beer!

[bjoeguthrie79]

would honey work for a sugar substitute

[chipmunk3k]

umm good video just 2 things,

you did not say how much ginger you put in and how much water you added.

i think it was like 1 TBS ginger

and around 1 cup and half water.

can you confirm ?

[Aryan6663]

I want to make "stewarts gingerbeer" Hot style. ANy ideas?

[RMCrowley]

what about brown sugar or agave??

[2hotinaz]

Is part of the 'secret' not washing the roots?

[eascot]

A trick from homebrewing beer - If you want de-chlorinated water and don't have a filter system (and don't want to buy bottled water) just boil a pot of water on the stove and let it sit until "cool enough". The boil will drive off the chlorine.

You can also leave a pot of water sitting out in a wide mouthed container overnight and most of the chlorine will evaporate out.

[menderfire9]

I get my water once a month from the neighbors down the road from my place and I store water in barrels so I know the chlorine evaporates over time, but how about the fluoride? Does it evaporate also?

[eascot]

My homebrewing books don't have anything to say on the subject, but I don't think so. A quick search on the internet suggests that fluorine is much harder to remove than simple boiling or the use of a carbon filter.

[NaturalyMommy]

This year in our garden we are growing stevia which is used a a sweetener. Could I use my stevia leaves? How much of the leaves do you think I should use to replace the sugar? Would the stevia leaves feed the culture?

[butterflygardennews]

I don't believe the stevia will feed the culture but you can still add it as a sweetener by using less sugar in the culture (just enough for the culture to completely consume) and using the stevia to sweeten it rather than the sugar because the stevia won't get consumed.

[KyleSingletary]

i so want to make this! haha i <3 herb mentor. watch every video :)

[AmberThinks]

yum!!