drudini11
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Made my first batch of root beer last weekend using Cooks Root Beer Extract and some Ale Yeast (just did a 2 liter batch). Had it sitting at room temp for 2 days (between 68-72 degrees) at which point the 2 liter bottle was very hard so I put the bottle in the fridge and we cracked it open tonight........tasted pretty flat so I am thinking I should have left out longer before moving to fridge. How long can I leave this out at these temps without fearing it may explode? Just not sure what the optimum times/temps are for the different stages with soda. I decided to make a cream soda last night using similar methods / same yeast and have similar questions.....how long should I leave this out? Is a max room temp of 72 too cool? When should I move to fridge and how long should it sit there. Have googled these questions but gotten no consistent answers so hoping I can get some good advice here. Thanks in advance.
--One final question.......so the directions I used for my batch called for cold water but I have seen a lot of recipes online for rootbeer that say to use warm water..........I was actually surprised at cold water but went ahead and followed those instructions but that said seems like it would have caused the ale yeast to not flourish.
--One final question.......so the directions I used for my batch called for cold water but I have seen a lot of recipes online for rootbeer that say to use warm water..........I was actually surprised at cold water but went ahead and followed those instructions but that said seems like it would have caused the ale yeast to not flourish.