Recent content by A Hippie That Brews

Hi All Why 9.5% ABV Well I found that when I went to this level of ABV it lasted longer when left for awhile, but I was making larger batches then and adding no extract so it was more a root beer not a sarsaparilla. alcohol acts as a preservative. now I just do a batch every week and had not...

Hi Andy To get it to taste like bundy sars you need to add 1 Tablespoon of extract

Hello All Try This Extract Zatarain's Root Beer Extract it is a double sars You can get it here in Australia http://redbacktrading.com.au/contents/en-us/d60.html My Alco Root Beer (you would add more extract to increase the sars flavour) SG 1.080 - High 9.5% ABV Recipe...

Hello All I am a keen brewer but I have never liked beer. What I like to brew don't come from kits, I like to do things from scratch and very rarely go over a 5Ltr Demijohn\Carboy. Carbonated Beverage, Soft Drink, Soda. (Whatever you may call it) I like to make my own Syrups and sometimes...