root beer

[bobclark]

I was thinking about making my own pop. I quiet drinking pop at the first of the year because I didnt like suporting big corperations with my money. I havent had any since then ,but how about i make my own.

biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/Cheese/ROOTBEER_Jn0.htm

[Kathy]

That actually doesn't look too difficult!! I might give it a try! Have you checked for the root beer extract in your area?

I'll have to see if we have it here in Memphis. I think Lehmans used to carry it but I don't know if they still do or not.

I love gingerale too-maybe if I get good at root beer, I'll try gingerale! ;D

Now you'll have to make some homemade ice cream so you can have a real root beer float! ;D

[bobclark]

I ordered a case from Zaterands in NO. looks like another project

[dirty]

that looks pretty cool. i broke my addiction to mountain dew last year with cold brew tea. but i still crave a soda now and then. i bookmarked the site. please if you make the root beer let us know how it tastes.

[bobclark]

Ive got the extract ordered, I miss pop as well. I bet I could made schnapes as well though Im not to fond of it

I made wine 2 yrs ago it was a diesaster. I need to try again till I get it right

[dirty]

wine would be neat. but it looks like alot of work. i don't think it would ever make it to the top of my todo list .

[momo]

Granny told me when she was little they made sasparilla soda at home. They even had some kind of bottles with caps and made it up in big batches. This would have been around 1905-1910. Your post made me remember her.

[bobclark]

I love it when little things remind me of some of the great memorys I have of my great grandparents and grandparents

[bobclark]

ups pulled away about 20 min. ago and I have my first batch bruwing.

I should know how it is in about three or four days

I cant wait

[auntieemu]

Great!

[dirty]

i can't wait to hear how it turns out.

[bobclark]

well I cracked open the first bottle this morning. I am not totaly impresed but still optomistic

it had fine carbination.the alcohol taste was not expected but will do fine and the next batch needs more sugar.

it is a little cloudy and has sediment in the bottom. but the sediment cant be avoided acording to the instructions

I better keep working on it due to the fact that I have an entire case of extract. enough to make 60 gal. of root beer

[Kathy]

Bob, does it have the familiar root beer taste even though the recipe may need tweaking??
Does it foam up like Hires or A&W root beer when you pour it??

So many questions, now I just may have to try this myself !!

[bobclark]

yes and yes

but I think it needs more extract and more carbination to get like store bought pop

I cant say I enjoy it yet but it is close

[auntieemu]

alcohol taste?

[bobclark]

yes, It makes alcohol as well as carbon dioxide to form the corbination

they say it tests low thogh. I would take alot to equil a beer

but you can definatly taste it.

[Kathy]

auntieemu said:

alcohol taste?

A way to keep the kiddies quiet!!

I think it's because the yeast is working with the sugar-and the time being so short, it's tasting like alcohol. I wonder what proof it is? ;D

[bobclark]

I remember my 3rd grade class making root beer in school. I dont remember the taste that much. I wonder if it had alcohol in it?

now days if a class would do that the school would be shut down for good

[bobclark]

the longer it sets in the fridge the better it gets. of I an just getting used to it.

I will be making another batch to day. I am going to increase the sugar a very little and the extract as well.

[starfire]

This sounds interesting. I hope you can get it to tasting like you want it to. If we ever all get together you can be in charge of the root beer.