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2006-11-24 20:37:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

I see I should have asked how come so little alcohol is created during the fermentation process compared to beer. I don,t think it is because beer has more sugar!

2006-11-25 14:42:57 · update #1

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This is because the yeast in homebrewed soda is is only used for carbonation and the resulting alcohol is very low. Beer is fermented completely in a non pressurized environment and all ferment-able sugars are broken down witch can take 2 weeks and sometimes up to several months. Were as soda is only given about 12 hours, just enough time for the yeast to start working and create CO2 in a closed environment, were that CO2 is absorbed by the liquid. So the main reason is time.

2006-11-30 19:44:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The information you provide is not exactly accurate. The root beer does contain a small proportion of alcohol, but lower than regular beer.
Anyway, the alcohol results during the fermentation process from the sugars (glucides), under the effect of the fermentation microorganisms. The ingredients used for obtaining root bear have a much lower sugar content compared with those used for regular beer, so the alcohol result will be also much lower or close to zero. Another issue is sterilisation: if the ingredients are boiled before fermentation there will be less microorganisms to help the fermentation process.

2006-11-24 20:56:24 · answer #2 · answered by rebel_g 2 · 0 0

the training you provide isn't precisely precise. the inspiration beer does comprise a small share of alcohol, yet lower than accepted beer. besides, the alcohol outcomes in the course of the fermentation procedure from the sugars (glucides), lower than the end results of the fermentation microorganisms. The substances used for acquiring root undergo have a a lot decrease sugar content fabric when compared with those used for accepted beer, so the alcohol effect will be also a lot decrease or close to to 0. yet another issue is sterilisation: if the substances are boiled earlier fermentation there'll be a lot less microorganisms to assist the fermentation procedure.

2016-11-26 21:11:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

The alcoholic content which results from the fermentation of brewing root beer and found it to be between 0.35 and 0.5 %. Comparing this to the 6% in many beers, it would require a person to drink about a gallon and a half of this root beer to be equivalent to one 12 ounce beer.

2006-11-25 01:21:27 · answer #4 · answered by mutherwulf 5 · 0 0

Alcohol is created in all fermentation processes. Its only the quantity which varies.

2006-11-24 20:54:41 · answer #5 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0 0

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