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Topic: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
callmebruce
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Forum: Home Brewing Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:34 pm Subject: Re: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale |
Darn. I should have searched the Rainbow reviews! Oh well, I have enough for 4 gallons. Might as well use it. |
Topic: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
callmebruce
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Forum: Home Brewing Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:26 pm Subject: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
I did another batch with McCormick's. I used a candy thermometer in the water to make sure I didn't get it too hot. The lowest increment on my thermometer is 100 degrees. I kept the mix warm, but less ... |
Topic: reusing beer "home draft" kegs |
callmebruce
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Forum: Home Brewing Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:01 pm Subject: reusing beer "home draft" kegs |
I haven't tried it - but it sounds like a great idea! If it works for beer, I don't see why it wouldn't work for root beer. Will you be using CO2 to carb it?
And you can buy Virgil's root beer in a ... |
Topic: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
callmebruce
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Forum: Home Brewing Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 6:17 pm Subject: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
I went over the McCormick recipe. The weak flavor is entirely my fault. I wanted to make sure everything was clean, so I slowly simmered the mix. I should have let the mix cool, then put in the extrac ... |
Topic: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
callmebruce
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Forum: Home Brewing Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:38 pm Subject: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
Scratch that cream soda recipe. It tastes odd. Not sure if it is the raisins or the brown sugar. Perhaps it's an old style flavor, but I prefer IBC cream soda. Anyway, don't use the recipe I noted abo ... |
Topic: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
callmebruce
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Forum: Home Brewing Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:20 am Subject: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
I had a hard time finding the extract, until I wandered in to Walmart. Right in the spice section, and inexpensive. Couldn't find it in my grocery store. I'd love to find Zatarains! |
Topic: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
callmebruce
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Forum: Home Brewing Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:47 am Subject: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
Where did you get the inflator? That sounds like a great price!
My rootbeer came out weak and bland. It needs a LOT of tweaking! I think it has too little sugar, and the McCormick's is kind of blan ... |
Topic: All root recipe |
callmebruce
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Forum: Home Brewing Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:53 am Subject: Re: All root recipe |
I know this was posted a long time ago, but it sounds like a great recipe! I'll have to try it. If you are still around - did you try bottling and selling it? Or did you try a different recipe? If so, ... |
Topic: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
callmebruce
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Forum: Home Brewing Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:00 am Subject: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
Okay, I put up a batch last night.
I used one gallon water, 1.5 tablespoons McCormick root beer extract, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup brown sugar. I heated it to dissolve the ... |
Topic: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
callmebruce
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Forum: Home Brewing Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2010 4:34 pm Subject: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
Let me know how that works out. I dropped by a homebrew place today and picked up some caps, a one gallon glass jug, some funnels (one with a filter) and some ale yeast. Already have glass bottles and ... |
Topic: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
callmebruce
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Forum: Home Brewing Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:56 am Subject: Re: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale |
That would be cool for bottling! I was thinking of just picking up a soda syphon and co2 cartridges, then making a syrup of extract, sugar and water. Then simply mix it right in the glass. I guess tha ... |
Topic: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
callmebruce
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Forum: Home Brewing Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:31 pm Subject: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
I made a quick and easy batch today, using McCormick's extract. Directions where 1.5 cups of water, 3/4 cups of sugar. Bring to a boil while constantly stirring to dissolve the sugar. I took the suga ... |
Topic: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
callmebruce
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Forum: Home Brewing Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:47 pm Subject: Re: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale |
How much yeast did you use? And what brand? And how strong was the carbonation/how long did you let it work before popping it in the 'fridge? I know my kids won't go for a yeasty flavor, either.
Fo ... |
Topic: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
callmebruce
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Forum: Home Brewing Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:25 pm Subject: Re: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale |
Replying to myself, lol.
The PET bottles I've found are 500ML, or just under 17 ounces. I'd prefer to use 12 ounce bottles, as I don't want to have too much sugar and calories per bottle. I'd prefe ... |
Topic: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
callmebruce
Replies: 21
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Forum: Home Brewing Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:19 pm Subject: Glass or PET bottles, favorite extract, champagne or Ale yea |
Okay, some very basic questions. I want to get started making rootbeer, and wanted to know if there is a difference in flavor between glass or PET bottles? If you were stocking your kitchen, which way ... |
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