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So I took the leap and did my first root beer keg. 5 gallons of Royal Root Beer extract, plain white sugar, and water. Heated up water and sugar on the stove to dissolve the sugar; added extract and sugar to tank and more water..... hit it at 35PSI for nearly a week in the cold storage room...

So I just did up a batch of old fashioned style Raspberry soda. i made about 14L with around 8 Cups of sugar ......... this batch was a huge batch IMO but hey its okay. I carbonated with champagne yeast and bottled between PETN bottles and 10 flip tops. I noticed that it took quite a while...

Okay so I have a question.....I'm going to be kegging something but I need it cold. If i remember my chemistry correctly if I cool my co2 I'm going to lose volume correct? How is it then that I can keep it all cold and still keep good volume / pressure on the co2 tank? As the co2 cools wont I...

So... I'm not really sure that this fits into the soda forum but...its not like it can be put anywhere else. A friend and I were enjoying a desert the other night; its one of SWMBO classics it consists of Orange Jello mixed with Lemon pie filling and then chilled and topped with whipped...

So I just inherited a fridge from some friends that upgraded. nothing special with a top mount freezer. My ultimate goal is to turn this thing into my soda dispenser in the garage. Only trouble is is that I've never done anything like this before. I figure a few things like 1) keep the gas...

Well as luck would have it I found myself with time and desire to get my keg up and running for Soda. I decided to keg up only sparking water and use my sodastream and other syrups to make my sodas. This is my story. I started by taking my keg apart; having never done this before I still...

Hello, first off this is a cross post from the soda forum but I figured I pick on the brains here. Sorry if this is "bad". I am getting ready to do up my first keg of root beer. However I find myself only able to source 3/8" vinyl tubing. I'm curious to know if this can/will still work...

I am finally ready to start kegging my first batch of force carb rootbeer. However when it comes to dispensing I have a question. I have 3/8 ID vinyl tubing. Is there any way that I can make this work to serve at proper volume/speed etc without foaming. I live in a neck of the world...

Hello, I am going to be starting in on my first batch of forced carb soda but i'm wondering how much CO2 it takes to complete the process. I have a smaller tank that I've been using for doing my 2L bottles for a while; it's not empty or anything but should I get a charge first before doing...

So, I've done a few batches of fermentation carb'd root beer and they've turned out pretty good. I've just inherited a fridge, after our upgrade, and am going to move it to my garage to use as my "beer fridge". I've found some comments on the set up for hose and whatnot but i'm...

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 by up to 9 degrees; definately not good for a chilly drink...

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 a while but SWMBO is not keen on the idea and I've never been able to get my flavors quite...

: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 occur in a batch using glass vs. using plastic (petn) bottles? Out of curiosity my friend...

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 now and have gotten quite excellent results. However, time constraints and some curious kids...

Stupid Newb question I'm sure but can the speed of fermentation affect the overall end result (read flavour) of my root beer? Say for example it takes 5 days to reach bottle hardness instead of 2 or 3 days. Any ideas or comments on this might be welcome in figuring out why the flavour of...

So I've been through a few batches of Root Beer using various supplied root beer extracts. Each time the root beer comes out feeling very YEASTY or "Brew-like" as opposed to the kick / bite of wintergreen and other flavours that I would anticipate. My general recipe has evolved into the...

Recently I picked up some rio soda syrups to try making some different flavors. I am running into a problem with the resulting beverage feeling weak in flavor. It seems that I have to add 5 times more syrup to get the flavor. Leaving me to wonder if my syrup is wrong or if my syrup to water is...

So, my regulator had a run in with my floor.....Now one of the dials is a little wonky meaning that the paper guide inside the gauge is a little malformed and the needle cannot go all the way to the proper pressure... Not a problem for me right now as I had the pressure gauge set to 30psi...

So I had my first forced carbonation party tonite. Finally got my parts together (thank you OntarioBeerKegs). Much to my families pleasant surprise I bottled up a 2L bottle of carbonated cool-aid. I mixed up a simple syrup of 2C water and 2C sugar let it come to a boil and then boil for 2...

I'm wondering if anyone has tried one of these and if it would be even worth the effort.... http://www.homebrew-supplies.ca/viartshop/product_details.php?category_id=61&item_id=816 seems kinda tiny to charge 5 gallons or is this more meant for dispensing?