Thoughts on my root beer recipe?

[Ty520]

I'm planning on doing an experimental fermented root beer (high alcohol content...not just for carbonation sake) and am in the process of finalizing my recipe. I think I'm 99% there but wanted some feedback before I pull the trigger. I want to go Very "old school"...natural, original ingredients.

Thoughts on use of ingredients and ratios please. I like dry root beer - think Barqs versus a&w

My recipe for a 1 gallon must:

Simmer the following ingredients in 1 gallon of water for 20 minutes, then naturally bring to room temperature Before pulling and pitching yeast:

-8 tbs sassafras
-8 tbs sarsaparilla
-3 tbs birch
-0.75 tbs wintergreen
-3 tsp dried ginger root
-3 tsp licorice root
-1 clove
-1 star anise
-1 cinnamon stick
-2 vanilla beans

- 2.75 pounds brown sugar

 

[Dan O]

I wish I had seen this back when you posted it!

 

[yoop89]

@Ty520 how did this turn out? Ive been wanting to making a low alc root beer and your recipe seems to fit the bill to start mine from. Also Barqs > A&W

 

[Ty520]

I had forgotten i even posted this. I just posted my bottling. you can find the end result here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/tys-root-beer-metheglin.690914/
for low abv, you'll need to adjust sugars - mine clocked in at 16.5%

 

[yoop89]

Nice! So you made it into a mead. Not a bad idea. Wouldnt mind doing both!