Learn how to make a homemade ginger bug using a wild ferment. It's a very easy beginner fermentation recipe, can be a base for all kinds of naturally fermented soda drinks, including traditional ginger beer. Here is everything you need to know about this traditionally fermented ginger starter for homemade natural sodas!
Put the unpeeled grated ginger and the sugar into a jar.
Add the water and stir it all around well until the sugar completely dissolves.
Cover the jar with a cheesecloth or other breathable cloth and a rubber band and let it sit on your counter for 24 hours. Stir it up a little every few hours or anytime you think of it.
Feed the ginger bug daily by adding 1 tablespoon grated ginger, 1 teaspoon sugar, and a little bit of water.
Keep feeding it and stirring it every day, and after a few days you should start to see some bubble action. When the jar is full and bubbly, it's ready to use.
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Notes
Total fermentation time before the ginger bug is ready to use is 5-7 days.
Soda recipes will require about ½-1 cup of ginger bug depending on how large a batch your are making.