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don't give up on the yucca root yet...in my readings, there is a difference between yuca (cassava) and yucca. I haven't tried either one, but it seems yucca is the desired one for foam.

Sounds like your all set...lucky to have those supply stores nearby! One thing to keep in mind...I've never used Champagne yeast because I've heard Champagne yeast keeps working even at cold temperat ...

Any updates from Crazy8? I hadn't checked the site recently for activity, and sorry I missed out on the rest of the discussion.

iolar - just curious as to how your tapioca crystals turned out. I've been trying to create more foam in my root beer, and just not having any luck. I know it doesn't really affect the flavor, but w ...

Just trying to start a little conversation....Everyone will probably have their own opinion on this topic, but - Is there a perfect food pairing to go with root beer? Wine has cheese, beer has peanut ...

Cam - ok - I couldn't find the exact instructions, but it's not too difficult. You will need some valve stems, (yes - for tires) which can be bought in an auto parts section of a store, or you can se ...

Camsna - I am not particularly experienced, I've tried about twenty batches so far. I tried like heck to get rid of the yeasty flavor, but never could so I switched to force carbonation. The set up ...

Just updating this topic...I ordered the Acacia Powder/Gum Arabic. I've tried twice to use it in my root beer without much success. I don't know if I am mixing/using it properly. If anyone has any ...

Joe73 - there are several factors that could contribute....I wouldn't add the yeast until the mixture is a bit cooler. 95 degrees may be too hot and possibly killed your yeast. Bottling right away m ...

Here is a link to a beer forum that has another similar process described and has pictures

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/we-no-need-no-stinking-beer-gun-24678/

I am interested in trying this as well, I did a little searching on a beer brewing forum, and this is what I found. I haven't tried it.......

Here's what I have done: I attach an 8 - 10 inch piece ...

Has anyone used Gum Arabic/Acacia Powder or Quillaja saponaria (Soapbark) or Manihot esculenta (Manioc) or (Yuca Root) to build foam in rootbeer? I found a source for Acacia Powder, but I hesistate t ...

Just for information - I ran across the name of the book the copy came from. It is Source Book of Flavors by Henry B Heath 1981.

Thanks for the info, now I just need a loan from the bank to afford the oils - haha. While comparing prices between a few sites listed, I did see that Faeriesfinest has extracts of alot of these, and ...

Please bear with me....I've been reading some of the older posts trying to find which essential oils I may want to purchase to fine tune my root beer recipe. This post lists some oils and some links ...