Root Beer
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Root Beer
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 Hires Root Beer Booklet US $8.00
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Want to Make Home Made Root Beer? Start With an Extract First
Root beer is a very common beverage that can come in an alcoholic and non alcoholic versions. In the old days it was traditionally used as an herbal medicine. If yo look at the history of this soft drink you will see that there have always been mildly alcoholic variations. The medicinal properties of the original root beer was for the treatment of coughing or mouth sores. The mildly alcoholic version is made by adding sugar and yeast to the extract so there can be some fermenting. This will give you an alcohol percentage of about 0.4%, compare this with the more normal 4% in most beers these days and you will agree that 0.4% is mild.
It is not that hard to make root beer at home and when you start out with an extract and leave the mixing of your own flavors until later it will only be easier. Before 1960 most of the root beers were made with Sassafras tree roots, but then is was outlawed because it was deemed that this ingredient would cause cancer.
Nowadays making this type of beverage includes ingredients like wintergreen with vanilla, licorice, sarsaparilla and ginger mixed in. Using an extract on the other hand is the easiest way and the one we would recommend when you are starting out with this hobby. The preferred extract would be the type that is sold at most brewing outlets and not the type you can get at grocery stores. Get yourself a container that can hold about five gallons of water and in which you can put that to a boil but still have enough room to ad sugar and other ingredients.
The extract from the supplier will often have a recipe accompanying it which tells you how much needs to be added to the boiling, sugar holding, water. But once you start getting the hang of making root beer you will start to experiment a little and taste the mixture and add more or less extract as you go along.
Getting some bubbles in the mix
Maybe you would like your root beer with bubbles, this means that it needs to be carbonated, then you will have to put some yeast in the mixture. Often you will hear that you need to add champagne yeast but if you were to ask it some home made root beer makers with some more experience they will probably tell you to use ale yeast. The problem with champagne yeast is that it lives much longer under pressure which can cause your bottles to burst.
The fizz will get in there because the yeast will react with the sugar once it is added to the flavored mix. You should have some patience then it will take a minimum of 12 hours to get some good carbonation in the home made root beer. When the kick is not there you should let it rest for another 12 hours to ferment. Once this is done you are ready to bottle the beverage.
Always sterilize the bottle beforehand so you prevent any bacteria getting in. Keep the bottles chilled. Keep in mind that making home made root beer is a lot of fun and it's something you could do with all the family.
About the Author
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MR.ROOTBEER Root Beer Kit $26.95 MR.ROOTBEER Home Root Beer Making Kit. |
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Root Beer $19.99 Root Beer - Premium Poster |
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Root Beer Lady $48 Root Beer Lady |
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Hire's Root Beer $64.99 Hire's Root Beer - Giclee Print |
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Ted's Creamy Root Beer $11.99 Ted's Creamy Root Beer - Tin Sign |
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Shasta Root Beer $199.99 John Woolley Shasta Root Beer - Limited Edition |
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Root Beer Barrels - IBC $22.45 Barrel shaped hard candy with a great root beer flavor. These tasty root beer barrels are a wonderful treat that both kids and adults can enjoy. |
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Root Beer - 24/24Oz Root Beer: GR $27.8 Kutztown Root Beer has been made with the same original recipe for the past century. Kutztown soft drinks are made with the finest ingredients, including pure cane sugar. This root beer is caffeine free and has a smooth, creamy texture and old fashioned root beer flavor. |
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Hires, Root Beer, USA, 1930 $19.99 Hires, Root Beer, USA, 1930 - Premium Poster |
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Root Beer Drops - 24/6Oz Root Beer Drops: GR $25.11 These root beer drops are full of sweet root beer flavor without all of the bubbly carbonation. Each drop has a sugar sanded coating that makes these hard candies an extra sweet root beer treat. |
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Root Beer Float Barrels - IBC $32.95 Root beer and ice cream flavored barrels. These yummy root beer barrels have a great taste. Enjoy root beer barrels with a wonderful ice cream taste. |
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A&W Root Beer Barrels: 6.5LBS $36.2 A&W Root Beer Barrels: 6.5LBSHard candies in the shape of A&W Root Beer barrels with the same great signature A&W taste!FLAVOR: Root beer |
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Root Beer Barrels - Orange Wrapper $16.95 An old time favorite hard candy with a burst of root beer flavor. Enjoy the wonderful taste of root beer in an individually wrapped hard candy. |
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Root Beer Barrels - Clear Wrapper $17.95 An old time favorite hard candy with a great root beer flavor. Enjoy the wonderful taste of root beer in an individually wrapped hard candy. |
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A&W Root Beer Diet $1.89 5,32 EUR / 1l - A&W Root Beer ist ein in den USA und Kanada beliebtes alkoholfreies Erfrischungsgetr�nk. Auf dem amerikanischen Markt gibt es �ber hundert Root-Beer-Marken. Zu den bekanntesten �berregionalen Marken geh�rt das A&W Root Beer. Bei einer Abnahmemenge von 12 Dosen erhalten Sie einen Umkarton. |
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A&W Root Beer $1.89 5,32 EUR / 1l - A&W Root Beer ist ein in den USA und Kanada beliebtes alkoholfreies Erfrischungsgetr�nk. Auf dem amerikanischen Markt gibt es �ber hundert Root-Beer-Marken. Zu den bekanntesten �berregionalen Marken geh�rt das A&W Root Beer. Bei einer Abnahmemenge von 12 Dosen erhalten Sie einen Umkarton. |
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Root Beer Brewing Kit $26.99 Our favorite beer to drink during the daytime is root beer. Why? Because it is flavorful, frothy, delicious, and won't get us fired. But sometimes we just don't find the root beer we crave. The time has come to rebel against the can and the bottle pre-packaged root beers. The time has come to brew it ourselves. And brew it ourselves we can with this aptly-named Root Beer Brewing Kit! The Root Beer Brewing Kit has everything you need (except for 2 types of sugar you'll need to provide yourself) to make 2 1-gallon batches of root beer. And the best part, once you bottle up your brew, it should be ready for consumption in about three days. And this isn't the harsh, store bought, super carbonated kind . . . this is the naturally brewed, soft, and creamy root beer that has been a part of our history since sometime in the past. The Root Beer Brewing Kit is great for brewing at work, at home, with friends, with family - heck, it even makes one delicious science fair project. Time for us to enjoy a cold one, all thanks to our Root Beer Brewing Kit. Please Note:: Due to this carbonation process your root beer will contain trace amounts of alcohol (about half of 1% ABV). Root Beer Brewing Kit BIY (brew it yourself) root beer kit for making your own delicious root beer - in about 3 days! Everything you need (except for 2 types of sugar) is included in this kit. Easy to brew, so everyone can help! Makes 2 1-gallon batches of root beer. Includes: 2 packets of flavor crystals, 1 bottle of root beer mix, 1 packet of no-rinse cleanser, 1 packet of yeast, 4 plastic 1-liter PET bottles, 4 bottle caps/gaskets, 4 labels, 1 plastic funnel, and 1 instruction/fun guide. Ingredients: Water, maltodextrins, natural and imitation flavors, caramel color, gum acacia, citric acid, ascorbic acid, natural quillaia extract and yeast, preserved with sorbic acid and sodium benzoate. Box Dimensions: 12" x 7" x 7". |
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Root Beer Extract - 12/2Oz Root Beer Extract: GR $29.1 This Root Beer Extract makes four gallons of smooth and creamy old fashioned root beer! Follow the mixing instructions to create your own home-made root beer that will be deliciously full of flavor and ready to drink in 2-3 days. Each case consists of twelve, two ounce bottles. |
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7 Root Beer Licorice Twists: 12 LB Case $48.42 Root Beer Licorice Twists: 12LBSA very nice, smooth root beer flavor!FLAVOR: Root Beer |
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HoneyStix - Root Beer $25 There are 5 grams of pure U.S honey and 20 calories in every stix. The straws are made of polypropylene, which is an environmentally safe plastic. They come in a great root beer flavor. The length of each honeystix is 6 3/4 |
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Tootsie Frooties - Root Beer $11.25 Tootsie frooties are tootsie rolls with fruit flavor. The yummy taste of root beer makes this tootsie frootie taste great. 360 pieces of delicious fruit flavored chewy candy. |
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Sugar Free Root Beer: 5LBS $39.52 Sugar Free Root Beer: 5LBSA sugar free hard candy sweetened with Splenda and flavored with root beer, brought you by Go Lightly.Approximately 120 pieces per pound.This is a sugar free product.FLAVOR: Assorted |
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Used Epiphone Les Paul Std Root Beer $349.99 In Store Used USED EPIPHONE LES PAUL STD ROOT BEER |
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Root Beer Float Barrels - IBC - Sugar Free $33.55 Individually wrapped sugar free root beer float flavored hard candy. A tasty root beer float barrel will sure be a great treat for kids and adults. |
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Diet Root Beer - 4-6Pk 12Oz Diet Root Beer: GR $12.23 Diet Root Beer soda may be sugar free, but it's full of old fashioned root beer flavor! This soft drink is also aspartame, caffeine and sodium free and makes a delicious and refreshing drink that won't ruin your diet. Each case consists of four, six packs. |