Does anyone know how to make root beer?

Question

I tried it once with yeast and it didn't taste too good.

Answer 1

A recipe is available at Leener's, along with the kits: http://www.leeners.com/rootbeer.html

Hires used to also sell the flavoring needed to make root beer (this is what we used when we did it as kids).

Each brew does seem to be a little bit of hit and miss. None tasted like Hires Root Beer. Some were very good and some took an awful long time to drink (we had to empty the bottles before we could make another batch).

Answer 2

Well there are many different ways to make root beer here are 3:

Root Beer--1.--To 5 gal. of boiling water add 1 1/2 gal. of molasses. Allow it to stand for 3 hours, then add bruised sassafras bark, wintergreen bark, sarsaparilla root, of each 1/4 lb., and 1/ 2 pt. of fresh yeast, water enough to make 15 to 17 gal. After this has fermented for 12 hours it can be drawn off and bottled.

2.--Pour boiling water on 2 1/2 oz. sassafras, 1 1/2 oz. wild cherry bark, 2 1/2 oz. allspice, 2 1/2 oz. wintergreen bark, 1/2 oz. hops, 1/2 oz. coriander seed, 2 gal. molasses. Let the mix- ture stand 1 day. Strain, add 1 pt. yeast, enough water to make 13 gal. This beer may be bottled the following day.

3.--Sarsaparilla, 1 lb.; spicewood, 1/4 lb.; guaiacum chips, 1/2 lb; birch bark, 1/8 lb.; ginger, 1/4 oz.; sassafras, 2 oz.; prickly ash bark, 1/4 oz.; hops, 1/2 oz. Boil for 12 hours over a moderate fire with sufficient water, so that the remainder shall measure 3 gal., to which add tincture of ginger, 4 oz.; oil of wintergreen, 1/2 oz.; alcohol, 1 pt. This prevents fermentation. To make root beer, take of this decoction, 1 qt.; molasses, 8 oz., water, 2 1/2 gal.; yeast, 4 oz. This will soon ferment and produce a good, drinkable beverage. The root beer should be mixed, in warm weather, the evening before it is used, and can be kept for use either bottled or drawn by a common beer pump. Most people prefer a small addition of wild cherry bitters or hot drops to the above beer.

INGREDIENTS:

5 qt water
1/4 oz hops
1/2 oz burdock root, dried
1/2 oz yellow dock root, dried
1/2 oz sarsaparilla root, dried
1/2 oz sassafras root, dried
1/2 oz spikenard root, dried*
1 1/2 cup sugar 1/8 tsp yeast, granulated


*The American spikenard, Aralia racemosa, of the ginseng family, Araliaceae, is a plant native to the eastern United States. A decoction of the root was used by Indians for backache, rheumatoid arthritis, and coughing.

Enjoy!!!

Answer 3

Yup, follow the directions.

Answer 4

yep. their are many websites out there. type make root beer and bam.

Answer 5

Have you taken a look at recipes.com food.com or done a google search?

Answer 6

No but I love to drink it!!!

Answer 7

sorry TOOO!