Anonymous Modernist 891

Rob - Thank you very much for all the info. I'd be making the soft drink version of the ginger ale and the recipes and links are great reference tools. There's a type of ginger ale sold in some of the health food stores here called Reed's. One of the types they make is sweetened with clover honey and I'm trying to imitate that. Half the fun is seeing how close you can get to the flavor of those. I just got my copy of MC last week and haven't had a chance to really get into it but will be doing that soon. The beauty of the recipes for ginger ale is the simplicity. A few good ingredients, minimal processing and you're all set. Thanks again for all your help!

I have been trying to find a recipe and hardware for home brewed ginger ale. Most if not all of the stores in the Tampa area are geared toward beer making, but don't have any info on ginger ale or root beer. I've used a recipe that calls for yeast, honey, water, lemon juice and about 1/2 cup of finely grated ginger which will ferment within24 hours in a 2 liter plastic bottle and does a fairly decent job. But I'm looking for a little bit more of a professional setup. Any ideas?