Dang, I sort of let this one slip by. I’ve been brewing up a storm since I started doing BIAB and I basically forgot about this. I had planned to brew it on Labor Day weekend. Oh well, guess I’ll get my ingredients and brew it either this week or next weekend. I am really looking forward to this one!
I don’t think the size is necessarily part of it, but it is just immature ginger plants. They’re pink/white and don’t have that tough outer layer. Would be something you would most likely have to source at a local farmers market.
Here’s the article that inspired me to try it.
https://www.foodandwine.com/beer/hardywood-gingerbread-stout-story
You mentioned in an earlier post that you found baby ginger in a farmer's market. I went to two different ones the last two weekends, to no avail. Do you know of anywhere else that might carry it?
A quick google search didnt readily turn up anyone that seems to sell it online. Perhaps its a regional thing and it doesn't grow as well where you are? My wife is hitting the farmers market for me in the morning to get some, assuming she finds it ill have her grab an extra piece, if you're interested PM me and I can ship it if you want to cover the cost.
Also maybe a specialty foods store or Asian supermarket could have it but thats just a guess.
I entered a couple bottles from last years batch into competition and they won their category. Scored a 45.5! My recipe/process is pretty close to the original other then I push the abv up to 10% and I am slightly more heavy handed with the spices.
Any input on using Vanilla Extract in this recipe? I can't find whole Vanilla beans.
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