TC with Ginger question.

[Operator]

Hello all, I knocked up a 4 DJ's of TC today and on a whim decided to spice up 2 of them with some root ginger, i got a thumb sized piece, peeled it, chopped it up into slices and chucked a few in each DJ. My thought after doing it was: should I have heated it first? Will it spoil 10 litres of TC by bringing an infection in? I do hope not

This is only my 3rd lot of TC so if anyone has any experience to put my mind at ease I would appreciate it.


Cheers

[Benson_JV]

It may do, but then again, it may not and you might be okay. A couple of times i've forgotten to steralise somethin when its come into contact with the wort and my brews have all been fine.

[tubby_shaw]

The inside (under the skin) of any fruit or veg should be sanitary enough not to cause infection
That's the good news, the question is how clean were your hands and utensils
I am also doubtful that you are going to get much in the way of a ginger flavour in your TC, most recipes using ginger call for boiling to extract the flavour

Anyway keep us informed.

[Operator]

Hands and utensils were all clean and sterilised. I was hoping to get a hint of ginger without it being over powering, the urge to experiment gripped me! Ill let you know how it turns out.


Cheers.

[Operator]

I'm drinking this now and although the ginger taste is only faint, the overall taste is spot on. I chucked in some cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, a pinch of chilli and a clove as well as the ginger. Best TC I've done so far.