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Trencher · 05-11-2012, 04:49 PM

Very nice! I've been thinking about the same concoction. Eventually I hope to make my own syrup and use it to brew a partigyle root beer after the mash for a big stout or a wee heavy. Some commercial syrup-based experiments seem like a good place to start though!

HAREEBROWNBEEST · 05-12-2012, 11:46 AM

I placed some in a plastic bottle to keep track of the carbonation. It's getting there, but not quite done yet.

avpro91 · 06-03-2012, 05:34 PM

SO, how did it turn out?????

**homebrewbeliever** · 06-03-2012, 06:21 PM

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SO, how did it turn out?????

I'm quite curious as well ^_^

HAREEBROWNBEEST · 06-07-2012, 09:17 PM

Like this ha ha. No it had a nasty plasticky aftertaste. So nasty I couldn't bear it. Good news is there were no glass grenades even after three or more weeks of bottling at about 74-78F. Oh well, back to the lab.

**homebrewbeliever** · 06-08-2012, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by HAREEBROWNBEEST

Like this ha ha. No it had a nasty plasticky aftertaste. So nasty I couldn't bear it. Good news is there were no glass grenades even after three or more weeks of bottling at about 74-78F. Oh well, back to the lab.

Plasticky taste, eh? Weird... Did you taste it before you bottled it?

HAREEBROWNBEEST · 06-09-2012, 03:44 AM

Yea and it did have that aftertaste but I thought it was "green". I think it has something to do with the artificial flavors in the root beer barrel candies.

**homebrewbeliever** · 06-10-2012, 04:31 AM

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Yea and it did have that aftertaste but I thought it was "green". I think it has something to do with the artificial flavors in the root beer barrel candies.

Quite possibly. I wonder how your brew would have turned out if you had just used some root beer flavoring instead? I still think you were really onto something here...

HAREEBROWNBEEST · 06-10-2012, 08:54 AM

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Quite possibly. I wonder how your brew would have turned out if you had just used some root beer flavoring instead? I still think you were really onto something here...

I might try it again sometime using all natural ingredients and the right yeast. I do have a mr.beer container that would be perfect for an experimental small batch.👍

**homebrewbeliever** · 06-11-2012, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HAREEBROWNBEEST

I might try it again sometime using all natural ingredients and the right yeast. I do have a mr.beer container that would be perfect for an experimental small batch.ddc4d

Well, if you do try this again, please please please post it! I tip my hat to you, sir!