MikeHoncho
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Bauerbrewery1989;5450445 "dude said:That is a different message board entirely.
This sounds delicious, what is the ABV coming out to?
Bauerbrewery1989;5450445 "dude said:That is a different message board entirely.
This sounds delicious, what is the ABV coming out to?
I believe if the root beer is kept in the lines for an extended amount of time it can stain them.
I like this but I'm confused about all the talk of carb difficulties and bottle bomb worries. The sweetness is all from lactose, right? Why are people bottling this before primary is complete instead of upping the lactose?
Basically, I'm trying to judge whether 4oz is really the right lactose measurement if you want a shelf-stable beer. Is a partially fermented beer (fridged or pasteurized) preferable to more lactose for some reason? Flavor?
Yeah, the lactose is more for that float flavor, doesn't let a whole lot sweetness. I was going to try making it with crystal malt and honey malt to give the sweetness. Definatly give the root beer stout a shot though, it would be interesting to hear you're results.
I like this but I'm confused about all the talk of carb difficulties and bottle bomb worries. The sweetness is all from lactose, right? Why are people bottling this before primary is complete instead of upping the lactose?
Basically, I'm trying to judge whether 4oz is really the right lactose measurement if you want a shelf-stable beer. Is a partially fermented beer (fridged or pasteurized) preferable to more lactose for some reason? Flavor?
Generally if you try to carb with that much honey and sugar yeah you gotta pasturize or bombs. Has nothing to do with the lactose, lactose is a unfermentable sugar
From what it sounds, you made hard root beer extract. You could try mixing it with soda water, and get it back to carbonated hard root beer.
I should mention Pasteurizing this works great, doesn't effect the flavor, and best of all, no bottle bombs.
its the sameGilSwillBasementBrews said:Getting ready to make a batch of this in a few days and the mrs is paranoid because the only rootbeer flavoring she could find says concentrate not extract. Would somebody please confirm my suspicions that this is the same thing you are all using? I'm pretty sure it's just semantics extract or concentrate same difference. I'm right on this yes???
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