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02-27-2012

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05-08-2013 4:02 PM

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ABOUT ME

About Me: I'm learning to brew home made root beer and other beverages. This seemed like the best site for resources I've found so far. I've taken to drinking home made rootbeer and look forward to testing recipes and money willing, forced carbonation.
General Interests: computers,reading,home brew
Occupation: I.T Analyst
Real Name: Mike
Home Brewing Biography: I've always wanted to try and make home made root beer (yeast fermented via concentrate). Recently I bit the bullet and got a basic setup which includes 48 plastic PETN bottles and caps, a very large bucket, and some different root beer flavors. I've mucked about with the standard extract recipes and recently ventured into testing some different sugars and even adding vanilla to see if the wife would like it; my daughter loves all the tasting!
Future Brews: I want to learn different recipes for root beer and learn new recipes for different sodas and soft drinks. I'm fairly excited at this because my family likes soda and I enjoy tinkering.
Primary: RootBeer
Bottled: lots of varities of rootbeer
Gender: Female
Status: Married

City: Lethbridge

State/Province: Canada

LATEST ACTIVITY

Posted in thread: Article: Condensation not good for your beer on 05-02-2013 at 04:13 PM
Drinks are good cold....I don't really like drinking room temperature or tepid. The colder the
better. I'm not saying add ice to your beer but keep it cold!
Posted in thread: Article: Condensation not good for your beer on 05-02-2013 at 02:35 PM
So I came across an interesting article "how to keep a beer cold". The article suggests that
condensation on your favorite beverage is not necessarily a good thing and can raise the temp
of your beer ...
Posted in thread: First time Kegging - HELP on 04-29-2013 at 06:16 PM
Picked up PBW, Aspetox, and a picnic tap. I know the tap doesnt really fit with the purchase
but it was a good price at the time. I will do my keg takedown and maybe put some pics together
on Imgur to...
Posted in thread: First time Kegging - HELP on 04-26-2013 at 02:17 AM
St. Pug.....That is excellent information. I have a small co2 tank that I use for carbbing up
the odd 2 litre bottle of soda already. I am currently looking for oxyclean and starsan and
hopefully a lo...
Posted in thread: First time Kegging - HELP on 04-25-2013 at 07:42 PM
Okay I've been lurking and posting here and there for a while but I was wondering If I could
get some help and feedback on kegging up my first batch of soda.I have been naturally carbing
rootbeer for ...
Posted in thread: Glass or Plastic on 04-12-2013 at 06:50 PM
Its possible that it could be flavors leeching from the plastic but the bottles have only ever
been used for root beer. However, I cannot discount that but the flavor coming out isn't
plastic.I'm goin...
Posted in thread: Glass or Plastic on 04-08-2013 at 04:47 PM
:drunk:I've heard it said, and read it too, that one should not yeast carbonate using glass
bottles (as due to bottle bombs).I'm wondering if anyone has documented the flavor differences
that could oc...
Posted in thread: Kegging Newbie Q on 02-06-2013 at 06:08 PM
So i've been hanging around here for a while but I'm looking for some advice ... basically an
idiots version if you would for Kegging soda.I've been bottle fermenting rootbeer for a little
over a year...
Posted in thread: Sodas that blew your mind on 02-06-2013 at 05:52 PM
For what it is I really enjoy Henry Weinhardts root beer, vanilla cream, and orange cream
sodas. I wouldn't say they blow my mind but if i'm looking for something to sip thats tasty
---- usually spend...
Posted in thread: My Root Beer stinks!! I give up. on 02-06-2013 at 05:28 PM
Hey Guys,I've had the same smell off of fermenting that you guys are talking about. The only
way that I fixed this was with really good and thorough cleaning and sanitizing. I wash my
spoons, bottles,...