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my experience with rainbow's soda extracts is that different flavors carb up at different intervals. if you followed the directions, and added 1/8 tsp of yeast when the mix was between 80-100 degrees, it should take 2.5ish days to carbonate(more or less depending on temperature). during the...

We might have to agree to disagree on this one. I find that anise provides a rich and complex black "licorice" flavor to the drink, and it is very prevalent in Barq's. Wintergreen provides a very minty flavor-and Mug is overwhelmingly minty. I like it to Pepsodent toothpaste, Wint-o-Green Life...

I like to think of myself as an aspiring soda crafter. I enjoy homemade soda, and have been making it on and off for the last several years. Sometimes I include my girls in the brewing process, other times I like to use it as a way to relax. I've made several bad batches-some that didn't carb...

I recently went to a local tea/herb store and obtained ingredients for my first batch of root beer from scratch. I'll get back to you to let you know how it went. Not sure of the amounts yet, but I will be using Sarsaparilla(i think it's the ground root), wintergreen leaves, anise seed, cinnamon...

You're welcome. I've been making/experimenting with homemade soda off and on for the last few years. I'm making a cream soda with my girls(whom are 3 and 5) tonight, and getting ready to make a trip downtown in search of ingredients for my first attempt at my own root beer recipe.

Barq's bite comes from Anise, and possibly a little nutmeg. I would actually say that barq's has the least amount of wintergreen of the major brand sodas(if it has any)-Mug is really heavy on the Wintergreen. You should check out Virgil's root beer. It's a bit expensive(about $5/4 pk. of 12...