Homemade Rootbeer issues

jamursch · Aug 15, 2012

Just tasted a finished product from the Mr. root Beer kit I got and no one in the house liked it one bit. Tasted sour and very strong!

I followed the instructions to a tee and wonder what happened?
Could it just be the extract isn't to our liking?

Curtis2010 · Aug 15, 2012

"Sour" and "strong" could indicate bacterial infection.

Also, I've found that taste can vary quite a bit across different brands of root beer extract. May just be one you don't like. My last batch of RB used Gnome brand -- pretty tasty.

Quite pleased with my last recipe. It's posted here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f95/root-beer-recipe-297882/.

jamursch · Aug 16, 2012

Is extract the same as syrup? Im guessing maybe it's syrup minus the sugar? If I were to use syrup instead what would the process be?

Super_Dork_42 · Aug 17, 2012

I have used the Mr. Root Beer kit before and it wasn't sour at all. It was so good that my boss at the time, a known root beer hater, said it was really good. I think he is right about contamination.

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