adriedel
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Im making a friend root beer I used
11 lbs Brewers Malt 2-Row (Briess) (1.8 SRM) Grain 1
16.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 90L (90.0 SRM) Grain 2
4.0 oz Black (Crisp) (680.0 SRM) Grain 3
4.0 oz Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM) Grain 4
4.0 oz Chocolate (Briess) (350.0 SRM) Grain 5
8.0 oz Molasses (80.0 SRM) Grain 6
1.2 oz Cluster [7.0%] - Boil 60 min Hops 7
0.50 oz Sassafras Root Bark (Boil 60 min) Misc 8
0.50 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 10 min) Misc 9
0.26 g Gale, Sweet (Boil 10 min) Misc 10
0.01 oz Anise, Star (Boil 10 min) Misc 11
1 pkgs Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast 12
1/2 tbls root beer extract
Its been fermenting for 2 weeks it is about 7% it tastes kind of boring and like cough medicine. I was wondering if after anouther week I can sweeten it up with maybe lactose or brown suger and honey and put it in a keg to finish would that help..
11 lbs Brewers Malt 2-Row (Briess) (1.8 SRM) Grain 1
16.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 90L (90.0 SRM) Grain 2
4.0 oz Black (Crisp) (680.0 SRM) Grain 3
4.0 oz Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM) Grain 4
4.0 oz Chocolate (Briess) (350.0 SRM) Grain 5
8.0 oz Molasses (80.0 SRM) Grain 6
1.2 oz Cluster [7.0%] - Boil 60 min Hops 7
0.50 oz Sassafras Root Bark (Boil 60 min) Misc 8
0.50 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 10 min) Misc 9
0.26 g Gale, Sweet (Boil 10 min) Misc 10
0.01 oz Anise, Star (Boil 10 min) Misc 11
1 pkgs Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast 12
1/2 tbls root beer extract
Its been fermenting for 2 weeks it is about 7% it tastes kind of boring and like cough medicine. I was wondering if after anouther week I can sweeten it up with maybe lactose or brown suger and honey and put it in a keg to finish would that help..
