Root Beer (Soda1)
First time making a rootbeer. No alcohol, 2.5 gallons, lots of herbs/spices and some rootbeer extract.
Brewed 2.5 gallons on 2014-03-15
Inspiration for Root Beer (Soda2)
Boil for 20 minutes
At 140 minutes
0.5 ounces of Licorice Root (Put herbs/spices in grain bag at 90°. Let water get up to 165° before taking out. Med/high heat. Let steep at 140° for two hours.)
At 140 minutes
0.25 ounces of Juniper Berry
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At 140 minutes
0.25 teaspoons of Nutmeg
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At 140 minutes
At 20 minutes
8 ounces of Molasses (After steeping for two hours, the herbs/spices were removed and the mixture was brought to a boil for 20 minutes. Blackstrap, unsulfered molasses.)
At 20 minutes
2 ounces of Root Beer Soda Extract #1 (Fermentap)
At 5 minutes
3 pounds of Orange Blossom Honey
Tasting notes
2014-03-16
No carbonation yet. Molasses is strong. Sweetness is good, glad no more sugar was added. Licorice sweetness lingers. Would like more spices, especially earthy, root flavors. We forgot to add salt. We added a pinch to the tasting and the sweetness went way down. Definitely need to add it next time.