Making it truly from scratch seems like a supreme pain in the ass, what with the plethora of actual roots that go into it (one of which is actually carcinogenic), so I am going to make a batch from "extract." Just ordered this:
http://homemadesodacompany.com/rootbeerflavor1.aspx
Hilarious thing is that apparently the instructions for making the root beer come with the extract, so I don't know if it needs to be refrigerated during carbonation, which is sort of important since I don't think I have refrigerator space for 48 bottles.
Nigga's gonna hafta buy a beer fridge.
Root beer
Extract arrived today. Big warning on the front of the instructions saying it is hella easy to explode your bottles, so read the directions first. The warning even concludes with, "This is not a joke!"
Anywho, sposed to leave it at room temp for 12-24 hours, depending on how fizzy it is, then refrigerate. This means I will probably make a half batch... I think I might have room for 24 bottles in the fridge.
Might have to get rid of the milk and fruit for a while.
Might be doing this tomorrow.
Anywho, sposed to leave it at room temp for 12-24 hours, depending on how fizzy it is, then refrigerate. This means I will probably make a half batch... I think I might have room for 24 bottles in the fridge.
Might have to get rid of the milk and fruit for a while.
Might be doing this tomorrow.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Just opened another one. Another weak "psssh" as I cracked the cap, but this time it actually bubbled up and overflowed the top a little. But then it still tasted flat, if not as flat as it did last night.
Going to wait another 12 hours. Brought them up out of the basement from where it is a few degrees cooler, to let the ale yeast carbonate warmer through the day. Leaning toward refrigerating tonight whether I am satisfied with the "pssshh" or not.
But I don't know. This is a learning process, and if cool it off under-carbonated before the "bottle exploding" stage I won't learn anything....
Going to wait another 12 hours. Brought them up out of the basement from where it is a few degrees cooler, to let the ale yeast carbonate warmer through the day. Leaning toward refrigerating tonight whether I am satisfied with the "pssshh" or not.
But I don't know. This is a learning process, and if cool it off under-carbonated before the "bottle exploding" stage I won't learn anything....
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Refrigerated.
Cracked the 3rd one just now, and it overflowed for a good second. Poured it into a glass of ice, nice and fizzy. Tasted it, flat as hell.
From instructions: "Now keep the beer at room temperature for 24 hours. Open a bottle. If you get a nice hiss, then cool down all the remaining bottles immediately. If there's no hiss, wait another 12 hours and check again. Repeat until you get a hiss. Don't worry if the root beer isn't actually very fizzy at this stage. The CO2 will dissolve in the root beer after a few days in the fridge."
So we will see.
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Cracked the 3rd one just now, and it overflowed for a good second. Poured it into a glass of ice, nice and fizzy. Tasted it, flat as hell.
From instructions: "Now keep the beer at room temperature for 24 hours. Open a bottle. If you get a nice hiss, then cool down all the remaining bottles immediately. If there's no hiss, wait another 12 hours and check again. Repeat until you get a hiss. Don't worry if the root beer isn't actually very fizzy at this stage. The CO2 will dissolve in the root beer after a few days in the fridge."
So we will see.
Edited By GORDON on 1313716939
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
If you shake it, the C02 will dissolve into the liquid faster.
To do a quick carbonation in a keg (which uses a C02 tank) you shake it. When you shake it you can hear the C02 hiss as more of it enters the keg.
After it settles a few hours you shake it again.
Repeat. (This is not ideal, as you can over carbonate)
I assume the same sorta thing would work with a bottle of soda.
To do a quick carbonation in a keg (which uses a C02 tank) you shake it. When you shake it you can hear the C02 hiss as more of it enters the keg.
After it settles a few hours you shake it again.
Repeat. (This is not ideal, as you can over carbonate)
I assume the same sorta thing would work with a bottle of soda.
