Looking to make a full bodied root beer, fizzy, sweet, with that glorious TCP taste.
I think the trick will be lactose for sweetness, but any help appreciated.
ROOT BEER
-
Wooderson
Re: ROOT BEER
Alcoholic too? That's always been the dream for me too.
I did notice on ebay the other day there were bottles of root beer syrup designed for sodastreams, could be worth a look.
I did notice on ebay the other day there were bottles of root beer syrup designed for sodastreams, could be worth a look.
-
GARYSMIFF
Re: ROOT BEER
I have in the past bought the RB essence and added it to a sugar and water yeast mix and its been good.
you could always get some Germaline or pepto bismol and mix that up
I love root beer.
you could always get some Germaline or pepto bismol and mix that up
I love root beer.
-
Pinto
- Falling off the Barstool
- Posts: 3443
- Joined: Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:09 pm
- Location: Rye, East Sussex
Re: ROOT BEER
Interesting project 
Looks like sweet root beer or alcoholic root beer are both easy to make - making one thats both is difficult ! Ferment and back sweeten sounds like the winner.
I noticed that they also do Dandelion & Burdock in soda stream syrup... that would be sweet too
Looks like sweet root beer or alcoholic root beer are both easy to make - making one thats both is difficult ! Ferment and back sweeten sounds like the winner.
I noticed that they also do Dandelion & Burdock in soda stream syrup... that would be sweet too
Primary 1: Nonthing
Primary 2 : Nothing
Primary 3 : None
Secondary 1 : Empty
Secondary 1 : None
DJ(1) : Nowt
DJ(2) : N'otin....
In the Keg : Nada
Conditioning : Nowt
In the bottle : Cinnamonator TC, Apple Boost Cider, Apple & Strawberry Cider
Planning : AG #5 - Galaxy Pale (re-brew) / #6 - Alco-Brau (Special Brew Clone) / #7 Something belgian...
Projects : Mini-brew (12l brew length kit) nearly ready
Join the BrewChat - open minds and adults only - Click here
Primary 2 : Nothing
Primary 3 : None
Secondary 1 : Empty
Secondary 1 : None
DJ(1) : Nowt
DJ(2) : N'otin....
In the Keg : Nada
Conditioning : Nowt
In the bottle : Cinnamonator TC, Apple Boost Cider, Apple & Strawberry Cider
Planning : AG #5 - Galaxy Pale (re-brew) / #6 - Alco-Brau (Special Brew Clone) / #7 Something belgian...
Projects : Mini-brew (12l brew length kit) nearly ready
Join the BrewChat - open minds and adults only
- Click here-
Wooderson
Re: ROOT BEER
There was a guy on here who made cola using a syrup, I think he ferment sugar water and added the syrup prior to bottling.
-
second2none
Re: ROOT BEER
Im the guy who did the post on fermentin g sodastream stuff, and looks like that recipe has vanished from this site but i also posted it on http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewt ... 41&t=15105
I tried the dnadylion and burdock soda stream stuff it was really really nice!
but i didnt account for the amount of sugar in the syrup and coz of that my bottles became uber fizzy!
to the point that some of the glass bottles exploded! Please dont let me put u off but take into accountthe sugar content when using them! This is one of the main reasons why I found using the diet versions gave better results because they brews stayed sweet and didnt become over fizzy
This recipe sounds soo good I look forward to how it turns out! But I have had problems finding burdock root so if you kmnow where to get it from please say!
I tried the dnadylion and burdock soda stream stuff it was really really nice!
but i didnt account for the amount of sugar in the syrup and coz of that my bottles became uber fizzy!
to the point that some of the glass bottles exploded! Please dont let me put u off but take into accountthe sugar content when using them! This is one of the main reasons why I found using the diet versions gave better results because they brews stayed sweet and didnt become over fizzy
This recipe sounds soo good I look forward to how it turns out! But I have had problems finding burdock root so if you kmnow where to get it from please say!
-
jordanchaos
Re: ROOT BEER
Ok here are some quick results.
A&W syrup added to a corona clone beer base and left for a month. Undrinkable, just awful.
A&W syrup added to a TC Cider base and left for a month, Undrinkable.... Added some sugar syrup - just a tiny tiny spoonful! WOWOWOWOWOW the most amazing thing happens! its beautiful!!!
A&W syrup added to a corona clone beer base and left for a month. Undrinkable, just awful.
A&W syrup added to a TC Cider base and left for a month, Undrinkable.... Added some sugar syrup - just a tiny tiny spoonful! WOWOWOWOWOW the most amazing thing happens! its beautiful!!!