Bauerbrewery1989
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So I'm trying my hand at making root beer from scratch. I make a hard root beer with extract but thought it would be nice to make it myself. Here is the recipe I just got done making today.
1/2 gallon recipe
1 oz dried wintergreen
1/2 oz sasparilla
1/2 oz star anise
1 cinnamon stick
1 vanilla bean
1 cup dark brown sugar
4 oz honey
I boiled everything for 20min except the honey and vanilla bean, which I added in the jug. It tastes good, and I know the vanilla flavor will take time to become noticeable, but I still feel as though its missing "something". It seems very mellow, and Im looking for a very big flavor profile. i was thinking more wintergreen and sasparilla, maybe more honey as well.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what might give a bigger flavor?
I'm not against using sassafras, but I can't find I anywhere. So that would be one of the last options unless I can find a source for some.
1/2 gallon recipe
1 oz dried wintergreen
1/2 oz sasparilla
1/2 oz star anise
1 cinnamon stick
1 vanilla bean
1 cup dark brown sugar
4 oz honey
I boiled everything for 20min except the honey and vanilla bean, which I added in the jug. It tastes good, and I know the vanilla flavor will take time to become noticeable, but I still feel as though its missing "something". It seems very mellow, and Im looking for a very big flavor profile. i was thinking more wintergreen and sasparilla, maybe more honey as well.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what might give a bigger flavor?
I'm not against using sassafras, but I can't find I anywhere. So that would be one of the last options unless I can find a source for some.