We are soda addicts. Yes, we admit. But since the goal is to make everything we can at home..or at least have the knowledge to do so I thought we would give root beer making a try. My brother, Josh, has made it several times and we have always enjoyed the flavor in frosty mugs.
I got some root beer extract ( and cola and lemon-lime ) from the Brew Haus. I also thought it would be a good chance to use the glass bottles that have been out in the barn for a year, so i also got a package of caps and a capper. Josh later informed me that he suggested we use plastic bottles so that the glass bottles didn't turn into grenades. So instead we "recycled" some 2-liter plasic bottles.
We made just 2 gallons to practice. Recipe per gallon.
1/4 tsp of yeast dissolved in warm water.
tbsp (15mls) of root beer extract
2 cups of sugar
and quantity sufficient warm water to one gallon.
This made 3 2-liters and 1 about 3/4 full. I don't know if the 3/4 full one will work but we shall try, will probably let it sit out longer.
It needs to sit on the counter for 3-5 days until the plastic containers are bulging with pressure. Then goes to the refrigerator. I think a nice batch of homemade ice cream to go with it will be a nice treat.
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