rootbeer

I used Homebrew rootbeer extract, one gallon distilled water, 2 cups of sugar, 1 Tbsp extract, 1/4 heaping tsp dry yeast in cup warm water for 5-10 minutes, carbonation was minimal to almost nothing. How do I correct this? I am after high carbonation/fizz like my grandparents had, which felt...

Hey, I‘ve decided to make Root Beer from scratch but my recipe doesn’t tell me whether to use dried or fresh wintergreen leaves. I bought a wintergreen plant and I’m growing it in my garden. Would you recommend drying the leaves before putting it into the RB mixture or just using the fresh...