Trader Joe's Ginger Beer

Main ingredients:
128 ounces of Trader Joe's Ginger Brew (5 bottles) degassed (Note: The fermentable sugars are in the Ginger Brew; do not add additional sugar unless you want to bump up the potential ABV)
1 tsp EC-1118 yeast

Optional additives but recommend:
Yeast nutrient (follow directions per gallon of must)
Tannin (follow directions per gallon of must)
Pectic enzyme (follow directions per gallon of must)

Optional step but recommend:
Backsweeten to 1.02 gravity with honey (about 200 grams) or other sweetener of choice (Note: This includes the honey used for priming)

Carbonation:
Reuse the Trader Joe's Ginger Brew flip-top bottles and bottle the fermented beverage after backsweetening
Bottle condition for a week to carbonate, then pasteurize the bottles

Pasteurization:
Place bottles in large tall pot and fill with water until neck of bottles are covered
Remove the bottles after filling pot with water
Place pot of water on stove and heat to 185⁰F
Once temperature is reached, remove pot off heat and place bottles back into the hot water
Let the bottles sit in hot water for 15-20 minutes then remove bottles carefully (they are hot and under pressure!)
Let the bottles get back to room temperature on their own (let them sit)
Refrigerate after cooled to room temperature
Enjoy!